Monday, August 3, 2015

4 Facts About The Clutha River!



4 Facts About The Clutha River!



1.The river flows swiftly through the Upper Clutha Valley between ancient glacial terraces, negotiating a long section called the 'Snake' before reaching a rare switchback feature called the Devil's Nook near the town of Luggate.

2.Beyond its mouth, a submarine canyon system extends for over 100 kilometres into the South Pacific Ocean, eventually becoming the Bounty Trough.

3.The upper reaches of the river once abounded in flightless Moa, predated upon by the Haast's Eagle.

4. The river was known by the Maori as Mata-au, meaning current or eddy in an expanse of water.

9 comments:

  1. What well presented information Asher. You have found some very interesting facts about the Clutha River. What kind of things can you do on the river?

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    1. Thanks, I found that you can take a jet down it, and you can also take scenic tours if you wanted to. Fun!

      Asher ;-)

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  2. that is very good

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  3. Wow that submarine canyon system sounds interesting! Did you know you can tube down the Clutha from Wanaka to Tarras? It's about 10km and so much fun!
    Thanks for posting this on your blog! :)

    Miss Blair

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  4. Wow Asher! I never knew any of those facts. They are all very interesting!
    Do you know how long it runs for?

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    1. As long as it can take part in a marathon.

      Asher :-)

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  5. This is a good way to get views. You should keep putting videos on your blog.

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  6. Good information Asher and well presented. Keep up the good work. Neleh

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  7. Did you know that your great grandfather worked on the hydro power stations on this river? Can you name the hydro electric power stations on the Clutha? Luap

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