The Doubtful River is a river in the
Canterbury
Canterbury (, ) is a City status in the United Kingdom, cathedral city and UNESCO World Heritage Site, situated in the heart of the City of Canterbury local government district of Kent, England. It lies on the River Stour, Kent, River Stour.
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region of New Zealand. It rises near
Mount Barron and flows south then south-east through
Lake Sumner Forest Park
left, Gabriel hut at lake Sumner Forest Park
Lake Sumner Forest Park is a forest park located in the Canterbury region of the South Island of New Zealand. It is centered around Lewis Pass and has a number of access points along State Highway 7. ...
, reaching the
Boyle River west of
Hanmer Springs
Hanmer Springs is a small town in the Canterbury region of the South Island of New Zealand. The Māori name for Hanmer Springs is Te Whakatakanga o te Ngārahu o te ahi a Tamatea, which means “where the ashes of Tamate’s (sic) fire lay” ...
. The
Doubtful Range lies to the south. The
Doubtless River and Devilskin Stream are tributaries entering from the north.
The
New Zealand Department of Conservation
The Department of Conservation (DOC; Māori: ''Te Papa Atawhai'') is the public service department of New Zealand charged with the conservation of New Zealand's natural and historical heritage.
An advisory body, the New Zealand Conservation Au ...
maintains a
tramping track alongside the river, with routes off to the north and south.
Backcountry hut
A wilderness hut, bothy, backcountry hut, or backcountry shelter is a free, primitive mountain hut for temporary accommodation, usually located in wilderness areas, national parks and along backpacking (wilderness), backpacking and hiking route ...
s are available for trampers near the junctions with the Devilskin Stream and Doubtless River.
See also
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List of rivers of New Zealand
This is a list of all waterways named as rivers in New Zealand.
A
* Aan River
* Acheron River (Canterbury)
* Acheron River (Marlborough)
* Ada River
* Adams River
* Ahaura River
* Ahuriri River
* Ahuroa River
* Akatarawa River
* Ākiti ...
References
Land Information New Zealand- Search for Place Names
Hurunui District
Rivers of Canterbury, New Zealand
Rivers of New Zealand
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