Travers River

The Travers River is in the South Island of New Zealand.

It lies within the borders of the Nelson Lakes National Park. The valley through which the river flows is popular with trampers and is part of the Travers-Sabine tramping circuit, which follows a major portion of the river, starting from Kerr Bay at Saint Arnaud and, after crossing the Travers Saddle (1787 metres), descends the valley of the Sabine River.

The river feeds into Lake Rotoiti. It is not a navigable waterway due to its small size and numerous rocky cascades. The lower reaches of the river lie in open tussock which was burnt and grazed by early European settlers. Further upstream the river flows through unmodified beech forest. The upper reaches are in subalpine scrub above the bushline.

The New Zealand Department of Conservation maintains a number of mountain huts and shelters along the length of the Travers Valley and within the surrounding mountains. These include the Lake Head Hut, Coldwater Hut, the Angelus Hut, the Hopeless Hut, the Cupola Basin Hut, John Tait Hut, and the Upper Travers Hut. Details of these can be obtained from the DOC Visitors Centre in Saint Arnaud.

Buller River (Kawatiri)

Source: Southern Alps (Saint Arnaud Range)—Flows into: Karamea Bight

Administrative areas	Tasman Region West Coast Region Buller District

Towns and settlements (upstream to downstream)	Saint Arnaud Kawatiri Murchison Inangahua Inangahua Junction Westport

Major tributaries (upstream to downstream by confluence)	Travers River Hope River Gowan River Owen River Matakitaki River Matiri River Maruia River Inangahua River Blackwater River Ohikanui River

Lakes in catchment (upstream to downstream by location or tributary)	Lake Rotoiti Lake Rotoroa Lake Daniell Lake Rahui Gillows Dam

Other features (upstream to downstream)	Buller Gorge Addisons Flat

Longest New Zealand rivers	1: Waikato 2: Clutha 3: Whanganui 4: Taieri 5: Rangitikei 6: Mataura 7: Waiau (Southland) 8: Clarence 9: Waitaki 10: Oreti

Coordinates: 41°52′S 172°49′E / 41.867°S 172.817°E / -41.867; 172.817

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