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| ⚫ | [[File:Maruia river.png|thumb|right|200px|The Maruia River (dark) showing the Buller River (light).]] The '''Maruia River''' is located in the northwestern [[South Island]] of [[New Zealand]]. It is a major tributary of the [[Buller River]], flowing for 80 km before joining the larger river eight kilometres to the west of [[Murchison, New Zealand|Murchison]]. |
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[[File:Maruia Falls 27.jpg|thumb|Maruia Falls]] |
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| ⚫ | The Maruia River rises in the [[Spenser Mountains]], travelling first to the southwest before turning north for the last 50 km of its length. In its upper reaches, the river's valley forms the western approach to the [[Lewis Pass]], the northernmost of the three main mountain passes across the [[Southern Alps (New Zealand)|Southern Alps]]. Hot springs are to be found close to the river in its upper reaches, and the spa of [[Maruia Springs]] is located five kilometres to the west of the Lewis Pass, 50 km southeast of [[Reefton, New Zealand|Reefton]]. |
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3 km east of Springs Junction, the Maruia River flows through the deep and narrow Sluice Box gorge. The river cuts through a band of [[marble]] amongst the otherwise predominant [[greywacke]].<ref>[http://ir.canterbury.ac.nz/bitstream/10092/7889/1/mabin_thesis.pdf The Glacial Sequence in the Middle Maruia Valley] from the University of Canterbury website. Accessed 2013-09-18.)</ref> The Sluice Box, at the junction with the Alfred River, separates the upper and middle section of the Maruia Valley. The area offers a [[:en:Department of Conservation (New Zealand)|Department of Conservation]] campsite and is the start of the Lake Daniell Track. |
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| ⚫ | The Maruia River rises in the [[ |
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[[File:Maruia Falls.JPG|thumb|right|Maruia Falls]] |
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[[File:Maruia Falls 28.jpg|thumb|Maruia Falls]] |
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In the lower reaches of the Maruia, the main feature is the Maruia Falls, 22 kilometres south of Murchison. Here, a large waterfall was created in [[1929 Murchison earthquake|an earthquake in 1929]]. Although the earthquake dropped the bed of the lower part of the river by less than a metre, erosion and subsidence has caused the falls to now attain a height of some ten metres. |
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Further downstream, 8 kilometres southwest of Murchison, the Maruia Falls were created by the [[1929 Murchison earthquake]] when a slip blocked the original channel.<ref>{{cite web |title=Maruia Falls Attractions & Activities in Murchison New Zealand |url=https://www.nelsontasman.nz/visit-nelson-tasman/plan-your-trip/activities/3337-maruia-falls |publisher=Nelson Regional Development Agency |access-date=24 May 2022 |language=en-NZ}}</ref> |
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==References== |
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<!-- Image with unknown copyright status removed: [[Image:Maruia River from the Sluice Box Bridge.jpg|thumb|left|Mauria River from the Sluice Box Bridge]] --> |
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At Marble Hill where the Alfred River (a major tributary of the Maruia River, which gets its water from Frazer Stream, which flows out of Lake Daniells) a natural formed [[sluice]] is there (this form of Sluice is like a [[gorge]]) , in which the Lake Dainells track crosses using the Slucie Box Bridge. |
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Latest revision as of 22:08, 14 July 2024
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The Maruia River is located in the northwestern South Island of New Zealand. It is a major tributary of the Buller River, flowing for 80 km before joining the larger river eight kilometres to the west of Murchison.
The Maruia River rises in the Spenser Mountains, travelling first to the southwest before turning north for the last 50 km of its length. In its upper reaches, the river's valley forms the western approach to the Lewis Pass, the northernmost of the three main mountain passes across the Southern Alps. Hot springs are to be found close to the river in its upper reaches, and the spa of Maruia Springs is located five kilometres to the west of the Lewis Pass, 50 km southeast of Reefton.
3 km east of Springs Junction, the Maruia River flows through the deep and narrow Sluice Box gorge. The river cuts through a band of marble amongst the otherwise predominant greywacke.[1] The Sluice Box, at the junction with the Alfred River, separates the upper and middle section of the Maruia Valley. The area offers a Department of Conservation campsite and is the start of the Lake Daniell Track.
Further downstream, 8 kilometres southwest of Murchison, the Maruia Falls were created by the 1929 Murchison earthquake when a slip blocked the original channel.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ The Glacial Sequence in the Middle Maruia Valley from the University of Canterbury website. Accessed 2013-09-18.)
- ^ "Maruia Falls Attractions & Activities in Murchison New Zealand". Nelson Regional Development Agency. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
41°47′14″S 172°12′33″E / 41.787217°S 172.209148°E
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