Huxley River

The Huxley River is in the South Island of New Zealand. It feeds into the Hopkins River which in turn feeds into Lake Ōhau.

A backcountry swing bridge crossing the river

History

The first Pākeha to explore the valley was Julius Von Haast. The valley was named after the biologist Thomas Henry Huxley.[1] The Huxley valley previously had the Māori name Tairau, meaning 'a stake or peg'.[2] The northern branch of the valley also has Brodrick pass, previously named Te Tarahaka, meaning ‘a thief who steals without qualms or care for the thoughts of others’.[2] This pass was incredibly important for traversing the South Island, and was in heavy use in the old days,[2] due to the fact that it is a grade 1 ascent from both the Landsborough side and the Huxley side.[3]

References
  1. "The Rutherford Journal - The New Zealand Journal for the History and Philosophy of Science and Technology". www.rutherfordjournal.org. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
  2. "Te Ao Hou THE MAORI MAGAZINE [electronic resource]". teaohou.natlib.govt.nz. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
  3. "Brodrick Pass | ClimbNZ | climbnz.org.nz". climbnz.org.nz. Retrieved 15 December 2020.


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