Arthur River (New Zealand)
River in Southland, New Zealand
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The Arthur River (Māori: Te Awa-o-Hine) is a river in Fiordland, New Zealand. It flows into Milford Sound and the final section of the Milford Track follows the river.[1] It flows through Lake Ada, where it is joined by Joes River, and is about 20 km (12 mi) long.[2]
| Arthur River | |
|---|---|
Arthur River in 2013 | |
 Route of the Arthur River | |
  Mouth of the Arthur River   Arthur River (New Zealand) (South Island) .png) Arthur River (New Zealand) (New Zealand) | |
| Native name | Te Awa-o-Hine |
| Location | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Southland |
| District | Southland |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Confluence of Roaring Burn and Staircase Creek |
| • coordinates | 44°47′43″S 167°44′13″E |
| Mouth | |
• location | Milford Sound |
• coordinates | 44°41′09″S 167°53′49″E |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Arthur River → Milford Sound → Tasman Sea |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Diamond Creek, Mackay Creek, Poseidon Creek, Camp Oven Creek |
Lake Ada was dammed by a landslide about 900 years ago.[3]
Pāteke lived on the river until the mid-1990s, when stoats spread to the valley. Stoat control, to protect whio, began in 2003 and was extended to the Joes River valley in 2005. Pāteke were reintroduced from a captive breeding stock in 2009, with further releases in 2010 and 2011.[4]
