The Waiheke River is a river of the
West Coast Region of
New Zealand's
South Island
The South Island, also officially named , is the larger of the two major islands of New Zealand in surface area, the other being the smaller but more populous North Island. It is bordered to the north by Cook Strait, to the west by the Tasman ...
. It flows west from its origins on Mount Barron in the
Southern Alps to reach the
Ahaura River, which it forms where it joins the Tūtaekurī River, 20 kilometres northwest of
Lake Sumner
Lake Sumner, known as ''Hoka Kura'' in Māori, is a lake situated 100 km northwest of Christchurch in the Canterbury region of New Zealand. The lake is located in the Lake Sumner Forest Park; the Hurunui River and several other lakes (Loch K ...
.
The Waiheke River flows down a long, low valley and is predominantly a shingle bed river flowing through
beech forest
Beech Forest is a town in Victoria, Australia. The area of Beech Forest is largely used for potato farming.
History
The town was named after the many myrtle beech trees of the area. Beech Forest Post Office opened on 10 May 1890 and closed in ...
with a margin of
tussock grass along the banks. It can be
kayaked, except during summer droughts.
A
pack-track to
Canterbury used to go through Amuri Pass into the
Doubtful River Valley.
It was improved by
John Rochfort in 1863. A route over the Amuri Pass remains in use. Slaty Creek
Hut has 4 beds, was built in 1952 by deer cullers and is now used by recreational hunters, trampers and climbers.
See also
*
List of rivers of New Zealand
References
Rivers of the West Coast, New Zealand
Grey District
Rivers of New Zealand
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