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Arnold River (Quebec)
Arnold River may refer to: *Arnold River (Northern Territory), a tributary of the Hodgson River in Australia *Arnold River (New Zealand), a tributary of the Grey River *Arnold River (Saskatchewan) Arnold River may refer to: *Arnold River (Northern Territory), a tributary of the Hodgson River in Australia *Arnold River (New Zealand) The Arnold River ( mi, Kōtukuwhakaoka) is a river on the West Coast of New Zealand's South Island. It is t ..., a tributary of the Rapid River in Canada * Arnold River (lac aux Araignées), Quebec, Canada {{geodis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arnold River (Northern Territory)
The Arnold River is a river in the north of the Northern Territory of Australia. Course and features The Arnold River rises about northeast of the Bullwaddy Conservation Reserve and north of the Carpentaria Highway. It flows to the town Minamia (Cox River) in the Aboriginal reserve Alawa and then turns northwest and flows about south of Hodgson Downs in the Hodgson River. The river is joined by two tributaries including the Williams and Horse creeks and flows through a series of lagoons and waterholes before reaching its river mouth. Etymology The river is named for Richard Aldous Arnold, a pastoralist and politician, who purchased a pastoral lease in the area in 1895. The lease was a part of the Hodgson Downs cattle station. He sold his interest in 1905 and continued his political career as Clerk of the Legislative Assembly of New South Wales The New South Wales Legislative Assembly is the lower of the two houses of the Parliament of New South Wales, an Australian state ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arnold River (New Zealand)
The Arnold River ( mi, Kōtukuwhakaoka) is a river on the West Coast of New Zealand's South Island. It is the outflow of Lake Brunner, which it links with the Grey River at Stillwater. The Arnold River flows northwest for , joining the Grey immediately above the town of Brunner, some from the Tasman Sea. It is a popular spot for whitewater kayaking and trout fishing. Naming and early exploration The river was known to Māori as ''Kōtukuwhakaoka'', the name of a Māori chief from the North Island who had followed it upstream to the lake. According to legend, the chief was attacked and killed by a lake taniwha, which later became one of the two islands in the lake after it was in turn killed by his son. Explorer Thomas Brunner, who was the first European to travel up the river to its source, spelled it "Kotu-urakaoka" in the proclamation that in 1853 defined the provincial boundaries. In 1859 surveyor John Rochfort and his men arrived at the opposite shore of the lake, whi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arnold River (Saskatchewan)
Arnold River may refer to: *Arnold River (Northern Territory), a tributary of the Hodgson River in Australia *Arnold River (New Zealand), a tributary of the Grey River *Arnold River (Saskatchewan) Arnold River may refer to: *Arnold River (Northern Territory), a tributary of the Hodgson River in Australia *Arnold River (New Zealand) The Arnold River ( mi, Kōtukuwhakaoka) is a river on the West Coast of New Zealand's South Island. It is t ..., a tributary of the Rapid River in Canada * Arnold River (lac aux Araignées), Quebec, Canada {{geodis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rapid River (Cree River Tributary)
The Rapid River is a river in northern Saskatchewan, Canada. It is part of the Mackenzie River drainage basin. Hydrology The Rapid River begins at an unnamed lake at an elevation of . It travels north to Kirsch Lake at an elevation of , where it takes in several unnamed tributaries, including one from the left arriving from Halliday Lake. The river continues to Parker Lake at an elevation of where it takes in the left tributary Arnold River. It then reaches its mouth at the Cree River at an elevation of . The river's waters flow via the Cree River, the Fond du Lac River and the Mackenzie River to the Arctic Ocean. See also *List of rivers of Saskatchewan This is a list of rivers of Saskatchewan, a province of Canada. The largest and most notable rivers are listed at the start, followed by rivers listed by drainage basin and then alphabetically. Principal river statistics ''SourcSt ... References * Rivers of Saskatchewan {{SKDivision18-geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
