Fox River (Westland)

The Fox River is a river in the Westland District of New Zealand. It arises in two places; from a spring in the Fox Range, and from the head of the Fox Glacier. It runs west into the Cook River / Weheka, shortly before it exits into the Tasman Sea.

Fox River
River near the head of the glacier
Location
CountryNew Zealand
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationFox Glacier
Mouth 
  location
Cook River/Weheka
  elevation
70 metres (230 ft)
Length8 km (5.0 mi)

The Department of Conservation maintains short walks alongside the river.

in 2020 the contents of a rubbish dump next to the river were washed downstream and along the coast.

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