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Fox River (Westland)
The Fox River is a river in the Westland District of New Zealand. It arises in two places; from a spring in the Fox Range, and from the head of the Fox Glacier. It runs west into the Cook River / Weheka, shortly before it exits into the Tasman Sea.[1][2]
| Fox River | |
|---|---|
River near the head of the glacier | |
| Location | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Fox Glacier |
| Mouth | |
• location | Cook River/Weheka |
• elevation | 70 metres (230 ft) |
| Length | 8 km (5.0 mi) |
The Department of Conservation maintains short walks alongside the river.[3]
in 2020 the contents of a rubbish dump next to the river were washed downstream and along the coast.[4]
References edit
Media related to Fox River (Westland) at Wikimedia Commons
- ^ Peter Dowling, ed. (2004). Reed New Zealand Atlas. Reed Books. pp. map 76. ISBN 0-7900-0952-8.
- ^ Discover New Zealand:A Wises Guide (9th ed.). 1994. p. 296.
- ^ "Fox Glacier Te Moeka o Tuawe Valley walks". Department of Conservation. Retrieved 22 July 2009.
- ^ Law, Tina (1 March 2020). "Fox River landfill disaster 'forgotten' as more rubbish surfaces". Stuff.