Fox River (Buller)

The Fox River (originally the Potikohua River[1]) is a river in the Buller District of New Zealand. It arises in the Paparoa Range near Mount Dewar and flows north-west through the Paparoa National Park to the Tasman Sea at Woodpecker Bay.[2] The river passes through a spectacular gorge. The northern branch of the river has limestone caves containing stalactite and stalagmite formations. The river was named after William Fox, a gold prospector.[3]

For the river running from the Fox Glacier, see Fox River (Westland).

Fox River
Location
CountryNew Zealand
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationPaparoa Range
Mouth 
 • location
Tasman Sea

A tramping track leads from State Highway 6 near the mouth of the river up to the caves.[4]

References
  1. Hutchison, Anne. "Kynnersley, Thomas Alfred Sneyd". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
  2. Peter Dowling (editor) (2004). Reed New Zealand Atlas. Reed Books. pp. map 63. ISBN 0-7900-0952-8.CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)
  3. Discover New Zealand:A Wises Guide (9th ed.). 1994. p. 296.
  4. "Fox River Caves". Retrieved 22 July 2009.


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