Newton River (Fiordland)

The Newton River is a river in Fiordland, New Zealand. It drains Lake Fraser south-westward into the Tasman Sea just south of West Cape.[1]

Newton River
West Cape & Newton River Mouth
Newton River (Fiordland) is located in New Zealand
Newton River (Fiordland)
Location
CountryNew Zealand
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationLake Fraser
 • elevation31 m (102 ft)
Mouth 
 • location
West Cape
 • elevation
0m
Length9 km (5.6 mi)

Newton River is an official name, gazetted on 4 February 1960, after being in use by local fishermen for some time. It is about 9 km (5.6 mi) long.[2]

The river flows over the Newton River pluton of Carbonferous biotite, granodiorite and granite, which has been glaciated and also forms a rock arch to the south of the river mouth, where a marine terrace has been uplifted within the last half a million years.[3]

The beech forest in the valley includes black beech (tawairauriki), kāmahi, and silver beech (tawhai).[4]

See also

References
  1. "Newton River, Southland". NZ Topo Map. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  2. "Newton River". gazetteer.linz.govt.nz. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  3. "Geology of the Fiordland Area - GNS Science". yumpu.com. 2010. p. 10. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  4. P. WARDLE, A. F. MARK and G. T. S. BAYLIS (28 August 1973). "Vegetation and Landscape of the West Cape District" (PDF). Coastal restoration trust.

"Place name detail: Newton River". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 12 July 2009.

45°54′S 166°28′E


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