A backcountry swing bridge crossing the river

The Huxley River (Māori: Tairau) is in the South Island of New Zealand. It feeds into the Hopkins River which in turn feeds into Lake Ōhau.

History

The first Pākeha to explore the valley was Julius Von Haast. The valley was named after the biologist Thomas Henry Huxley.[1] The Huxley valley previously had the Māori name Tairau (sometimes given as Tirau), meaning 'stake' or 'peg'.[2][3] The northern branch of the valley contains Brodrick Pass, called in Māori Te Tarahaka, meaning ‘a thief who steals without qualms or care for the thoughts of others’.[3] This pass was incredibly important for traversing the South Island, and was in heavy use in the old days,[3] due to the fact that it is a easy ascent from both the Landsborough side and the Huxley side.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "The Rutherford Journal - The New Zealand Journal for the History and Philosophy of Science and Technology". www.rutherfordjournal.org. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
  2. ↑ Stevenson, G. B. (18 January 1947). "Maori and Pakeha in North Otago". A.H. & A.W. Reed – via Google Books.
  3. 1 2 3 "Te Ao Hou THE MAORI MAGAZINE [electronic resource]". teaohou.natlib.govt.nz. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
  4. ↑ "Brodrick Pass | ClimbNZ | climbnz.org.nz". climbnz.org.nz. Retrieved 15 December 2020.

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