Newton River (Fiordland)
| Newton River | |
|---|---|
West Cape & Newton River Mouth | |
Route of the Newton River | |
| Native name | Waipōuri |
| Location | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Lake Fraser |
| • coordinates | 45°53′13″S 166°29′57″E / 45.8869°S 166.4993°E |
| • elevation | 31 m (102 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Tasman Sea |
• coordinates | 45°54′30″S 166°26′01″E / 45.9083°S 166.4337°E |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Length | 9 km (5.6 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Newton River → Tasman Sea |
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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.
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.
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.
The beech forest in the valley includes black beech (tawairauriki), kāmahi, and silver beech (tawhai).