Townshend River
The Townshend River is a river of the Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island. It rises in the Puketeraki Range 20 kilometres north of Springfield and flows generally east to reach the Ashley River / Rakahuri 10 kilometres north of Oxford, upstream from the Ashley Gorge.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lees Valley.
Lees Valley
Locality
Townshend River
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in New Zealand
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-43.18218° or 43° 10′ 56″ south
Longitude
172.13456° or 172° 8′ 4″ east
Elevation
381 metres (1,250 feet)
Open location code
4V8JR49M+4R
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Welsh—“Townshend River” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Townshend River”
- Egyptian Arabic: “نهر تاونسند”
- French: “Townshend”
- Welsh: “Afon Townshend”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Ashley Gorge and Coopers Creek.
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Highlights: Ladbrook Hill and Ladbrooks Hill.
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