Cobb River, New Zealand
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The Cobb River is a river in the Tasman Region of New Zealand
. It flows southeast from Lake Cobb on the northern slopes of Mount Cobb, in Kahurangi National Park
, in the northwestern South Island
. The river's waters are captured behind a dam to become the Cobb Reservoir; the outflow continues to join with the Takaka River
. The river is named for J.W. Cobb, a local mill owner, who discovered it.
Brown
and rainbow
trout are available for fishing in the river. A tramping track
follows the river between Lake Cobb and the reservoir. Several backcountry hut
s are available in the river valley.
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
. It flows southeast from Lake Cobb on the northern slopes of Mount Cobb, in Kahurangi National Park
Kahurangi National Park
Kahurangi National Park is a national park in the northwest of the South Island of New Zealand. It was gazetted in 1996 and covers 4,520 km². It is the second largest of New Zealand's fourteen national parks...
, in the northwestern South Island
South Island
The South Island is the larger of the two major islands of New Zealand, the other being the more populous North Island. It is bordered to the north by Cook Strait, to the west by the Tasman Sea, to the south and east by the Pacific Ocean...
. The river's waters are captured behind a dam to become the Cobb Reservoir; the outflow continues to join with the Takaka River
Takaka River
The Takaka River lies in the northwest of New Zealand's South Island. It runs north for 70 kilometres, entering Golden Bay near the town of Takaka....
. The river is named for J.W. Cobb, a local mill owner, who discovered it.
Brown
Brown trout
The brown trout and the sea trout are fish of the same species....
and rainbow
Rainbow trout
The rainbow trout is a species of salmonid native to tributaries of the Pacific Ocean in Asia and North America. The steelhead is a sea run rainbow trout usually returning to freshwater to spawn after 2 to 3 years at sea. In other words, rainbow trout and steelhead trout are the same species....
trout are available for fishing in the river. A tramping track
Tramping in New Zealand
Tramping, known elsewhere as hiking or bushwalking, is a popular activity in New Zealand.Tramping is defined as a recreational activity involving walking over rough country carrying all the required food and equipment...
follows the river between Lake Cobb and the reservoir. Several backcountry hut
Backcountry hut
Backcountry huts are huts that serve overnight hiking and trekking needs and can be found in many places in the world.-New Zealand:New Zealand has a network of approximately 950 backcountry huts...
s are available in the river valley.