Dobson River (New Zealand)

The Dobson River is a river in the South Island of New Zealand. It flows south between the Neumann and Ohau ranges for 45 kilometres (28 mi) from its source to the east of Mount Hopkins, in the Southern Alps, before joining with the Hopkins River, close to the latter's entry into the northern end of Lake Ohau in the Mackenzie Country.[1] The river flows over wide shingle beds, and has no rapids of interest to whitewater enthusiasts.[2] It was named by Julius von Haast in the 1860s for his father-in-law, Edward Dobson, who was the Canterbury Provincial Engineer.[3]

Dobson River
Location
CountryNew Zealand
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationSouthern Alps
Mouth 
 • location
Hopkins River
 • elevation
535 m (1,755 ft)
Length45 km (28 mi)

The New Zealand Department of Conservation maintains a tramping track and several backcountry huts in the river valley.[4] Two of the huts are accessible by 4WD vehicle.[5]

There is no direct geographical link with the West Coast town of Dobson.

References
  1. Peter Dowling (editor) (2004). Reed New Zealand Atlas. Reed Books. Map 79. ISBN 0-7900-0952-8.CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)
  2. Egarr, Graham (1995). New Zealand's South Island Rivers. p. 102. ISBN 0-473-02959-6.
  3. Discover New Zealand:A Wises Guide (9th ed.). 1994. p. 374.
  4. "Mackenzie Basin tramping tracks". New Zealand Department of Conservation. Retrieved 20 August 2009.
  5. "Places to stay in Ruataniwha Conservation Park". New Zealand Department of Conservation. Retrieved 20 August 2009.


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