| Heaphy River | |
|---|---|
 Nikau palms along the Heaphy River | |
 Route of the Lewis River | |
.png)  Mouth of the Lewis River Show map of New Zealand  Heaphy River (South Island) Show map of South Island | |
| Location | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Domett Range |
| • coordinates | 41°01′51″S172°14′26″E / 41.0308°S 172.2406°E /-41.0308; 172.2406 |
| Mouth | |
• location | Karamea Bight |
• coordinates | 40°59′12″S172°06′18″E / 40.986783°S 172.104975°E /-40.986783; 172.104975 |
| Length | 26 kilometres (16 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Heaphy River →Karamea Bight →Tasman Sea |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Campsaddle Creek,Gunner River, Murray Creek, Pitt Creek |
| • right | Gouland Creek, Landing Creek, Bluffy Creek, Deception Creek,Lewis River, Blackwater Creek, |
TheHeaphy River is a river of the northwesternSouth Island of New Zealand. It flows throughKahurangi National Park, rising on the northern slopes ofAmohia Peak and initially flowing northwest before turning southwest to reach theTasman Sea 30 kilometres north ofKaramea.[1] Stages of theHeaphy Track follow the lower course of this river, with the track reaching the coast at the river's mouth. The Heaphy River is located in theBuller District.
The river is named forCharles Heaphy, a soldier who explored the area in the 1840s.[2]
Tributaries to the Heaphy River that are named "river" are (source to sea) theLewis River and theGunner River.[3][4]
A 147 m (482 ft) longsuspension bridge was built across the Heaphy River in 2013 as part of the route of theHeaphy Track. At the time, the bridge was the longest of its type in the country. The bridge deck was 6.5 m (21 ft) above the normal level of the river. During a severe flood in early February 2022, the bridge was damaged beyond repair, cutting access along the Heaphy Track.[5] The track re-opened in October 2023, after the replacement of several bridges and restoration of tracks damaged in the 2022 floods.[6]
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