Hope River (Tasman)
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The Hope River is in the Tasman District of the South Island
of New Zealand
.
It is the northernmost of three Hope Rivers in the South Island.
The river rises on the eastern slopes of the Hope Range at heights of around 1200 metres. It flows East then south before joining the Buller River
near Kawatiri Railway Station
.
A tributary called the Little Hope River rises near the Hope Saddle
and flows southwest, joining the Hope River at Glenhope. State Highway 6 follows the valley of the Hope and then the Little Hope as it climbs towards the Hope Saddle en route to Nelson.
The river was named after G.W. Hope, who was secretary to Edward, Lord Stanley, the 14th Earl of Derby
who later became Prime Minister of Great Britain.
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...
of New Zealand
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...
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It is the northernmost of three Hope Rivers in the South Island.
The river rises on the eastern slopes of the Hope Range at heights of around 1200 metres. It flows East then south before joining the Buller River
Buller River
The Buller River is in the South Island of New Zealand. One of the country's longest rivers, it flows for 170 kilometres from Lake Rotoiti through the Buller Gorge and into the Tasman Sea near the town of Westport...
near Kawatiri Railway Station
Kawatiri Railway Station
Kawatiri railway station was a rural railway station that served the small settlement of Kawatiri in the Tasman District of New Zealand’s South Island. Kawatiri is located on State Highway 6 at the junction with State Highway 63. It was one of 25 stations on the Nelson Section, and marked the...
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A tributary called the Little Hope River rises near the Hope Saddle
Hope Saddle
Hope Saddle is a saddle located in the Hope Range of the northern South Island. It lies above the Clark Valley....
and flows southwest, joining the Hope River at Glenhope. State Highway 6 follows the valley of the Hope and then the Little Hope as it climbs towards the Hope Saddle en route to Nelson.
The river was named after G.W. Hope, who was secretary to Edward, Lord Stanley, the 14th Earl of Derby
Earl of Derby
Earl of Derby is a title in the Peerage of England. The title was first adopted by Robert de Ferrers, 1st Earl of Derby under a creation of 1139. It continued with the Ferrers family until the 6th Earl forfeited his property toward the end of the reign of Henry III and died in 1279...
who later became Prime Minister of Great Britain.