Lewis River (West Coast)

The Lewis River is a tributary of the Heaphy River in New Zealand's Kahurangi National Park.[1] The Lewis River is located in the Buller District. It was named for C. Lewis, one of the contractors who built the Heaphy Track in 1886.[lower-alpha 1][2] The Lewis River flows into the Heaphy River at Lewis Hut. After the river was encroaching the hut, it was removed and replaced nearby by Lewis Shelter.[3] Land Information New Zealand lists the name of the river as "official", i.e. the name is confirmed by the New Zealand Geographic Board.[4]

Swing bridge on the Heaphy Track over the Lewis River

The Heaphy Track used to cross the Lewis River via a swing bridge near Lewis Hut. This swing bridge was washed away in July 2012. The track was rerouted and from 30 November 2012, it crossed the Heaphy River instead.[5]

See also

Footnotes
  1. Note that the Place Names of New Zealand entry is for Lewis Creek, but this is presumably a mistake as neither Topomap nor the New Zealand Geographic Board list a Lewis Creek in Tasman. The entry reads: "Lewis Creek: Tasman. After C. Lewis, who was one of the contractors who formed the Heaphy Track in 1886."

References
  1. "NZ Topo Map". Topomap.co.nz. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
  2. Reed, A. W. (2010). Peter Dowling (ed.). Place Names of New Zealand. Rosedale, North Shore: Raupo. p. 216. ISBN 9780143204107.
  3. "Lewis Hut". Department of Conservation. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
  4. "Place name detail: Lewis River". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
  5. "New Heaphy suspension bridge". Department of Conservation. 4 January 2013. Retrieved 14 February 2022.

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