Goulter River

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Goulter River
Location
CountryNew Zealand
Physical characteristics
Source 
  location Richmond Range
Mouth  
  location
Wairau River

The Goulter River is a river in the Marlborough region of New Zealand. It rises in the Richmond Range near Lake Chalice. The lake was formed by a landslip about 2000 years ago, which dammed the river. The lake has no outlet, but water seeps through the landslip rubble into the Goulter. [1] The river flows counter-clockwise around Mount Patriarch to join the Wairau River. [2]

The river was visited by Cyrus Goulter, Joseph Ward and Harry Redwood in 1857. Goulter later became Speaker of the Marlborough District Council. [3]

Goulter River runs through native bush and contains trout suitable for fishing. A walkway runs the length of the river. [4]

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References

  1. "Lake Chalice". Marlborough Online. Retrieved 16 July 2009.
  2. Peter Dowling, ed. (2004). Reed New Zealand Atlas. Reed Books. pp. map 59. ISBN   0-7900-0952-8.
  3. Discover New Zealand:A Wises Guide (9th ed.). 1994. p. 298.
  4. "Goulter River Trout Fishing". Archived from the original on 2 July 2018. Retrieved 16 July 2009.

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