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.
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).
See also
References
- ^ "Newton River, Southland". NZ Topo Map. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ^ "Place name detail: Newton River". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ^ "Geology of the Fiordland Area - GNS Science". yumpu.com. 2010. p. 10. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ^ 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.