Styx River
The Styx River runs along the northern boundary of Christchurch, New Zealand before flowing into the Waimakariri River close to its mouth via Brooklands Lagoon.Places of Interest
Highlights include Brooklands Lagoon and St Bartholomew’s Church.
Brooklands Lagoon
Lake
Photo: Phillip Capper, CC BY 2.0.
Brooklands Lagoon is an elongated estuary near Brooklands, Christchurch. The Styx river drains into it and it is at the mouth of the Waimakariri river.
St Bartholomew’s Church
Church
Photo: Kiwi05, CC BY-SA 4.0.
St Bartholomew’s Church is situated 3½ km northwest of Styx River.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Brooklands and Kairaki.
Brooklands
Hamlet
Photo: Gavin Treadgold, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Brooklands is the northernmost suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand. The settlement was built on former swamp land adjacent to Brooklands Lagoon, which forms part of the Waimakariri River mouth.
Kairaki
Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kairaki is a small rural community in the Waimakariri District, New Zealand. The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "sky eater" for Kairaki.
The Pines Beach
Village
Photo: Gavin Treadgold, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Pines Beach is a small town situated roughly 4 kilometres east of Kaiapoi in the Canterbury region of the South Island of New Zealand. It is 1 km north of the mouth of the Waimakariri River. The Pines Beach is situated 3 km north of Styx River.
Styx River
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: New Zealand, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-43.4° or 43° 24′ southLongitude
172.7° or 172° 42′ eastElevation
3 metres (10 feet)Open location code
4V8JJM2X+2XGeoNames ID
2182202
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