Haast River
Haast River | |
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Southern Alps / Kā Tiritiri o te Moana | |
Mouth | |
• location | Tasman Sea |
Length | 100 km (62 mi) |
The Haast River / Awarua is a river on the
Toponomy
Julius von Haast named the river after himself, "directed, so he said, by his Provincial Superintendent".[1] Von Haast explored a route from Otago to the West Coast that was long known to Māori; his four companions were William Young (a surveyor), Charles Håring (a retired sailor), William Francis Warner (later the proprietor of Warner's Hotel), and Robert Langley Holmes (later the Canterbury provincial meteorologist). They set out on 22 January 1863 and stood in the surf on 20 February.[2]
Geography
The river is set within the
State Highway 6 follows virtually the complete length of the river. From near Haast Pass, the state highway is located on the river's true left. It switches to the true right at the Gates of Haast Bridge. At Pleasant Flat, where the valley widens out, the state highway crosses back to the true left.[3] The final bridge is near the coast, just after the turnoff to the Haast township. At 737 metres (2,418 ft) it is the longest one-lane road bridge in New Zealand, and the 7th longest New Zealand bridge overall.[4]
The Haast plain
The Haast plain extends 50 km (31 mi) from
See also
References
- Pascoe, John Dobree (1966). The Haast is in South Westland (1 ed.). Wellington: AH & AW Reed.
- OCLC 636380050.
- ^ "NZ Topo Map". topomap.co.nz. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
- ^ "Transit New Zealand Frequently Asked Questions". Archived from the original on 19 June 2008. Retrieved 23 September 2008.
- ^ Wikidata Q98762244.
- Wikidata Q113624133.
External links
- Media related to Haast River at Wikimedia Commons