Lewis River (Tasman)

The Lewis River is a tributary of the Heaphy River in New Zealand's Kahurangi National Park.[1] The Lewis River is located in the Tasman District. It was named for C. Lewis, one of the contractors who built the Heaphy Track in 1886.[lower-alpha 1][2] The Lewis River flows into the Heaphy River at Lewis Hut.[3] Land Information New Zealand lists the name of the river as "official", i.e. the name is confirmed by the New Zealand Geographic Board.[4]

See also

• List of rivers of New Zealand

Footnotes

1. Note that the Place Names of New Zealand entry is for Lewis Creek, but this is presumably a mistake as neither Topomap nor the New Zealand Geographic Board list a Lewis Creek in Tasman. The entry reads: "Lewis Creek: Tasman. After C. Lewis, who was one of the contractors who formed the Heaphy Track in 1886."

References

1. "NZ Topo Map". Topomap.co.nz. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
2. Reed, A. W. (2010). Peter Dowling (ed.). Place Names of New Zealand. Rosedale, North Shore: Raupo. p. 216. ISBN 9780143204107.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
3. "Lewis Hut". Department of Conservation. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
4. "Place name detail: Lewis River (Tasman)". New Zealand Gazetteer. Land Information New Zealand. Retrieved 9 March 2020.