Selwyn River
The Selwyn River flows through the Selwyn District of Canterbury in the South Island of New Zealand.- Type: Stream
- Description: river in New Zealand
- Also known as: “Selwyn River / Waikirikiri” and “Waikerikeri”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Selwyn Huts and Springston South.
Selwyn Huts
Village
Selwyn Huts, also called Upper Selwyn Huts, is a rural… Selwyn Huts is situated 4 km north of Selwyn River.
Springston South
Locality
Springston South is a locality, which is situated 7 km north of Selwyn River.
Irwell
Hamlet
Irwell was a small rural township in Canterbury, New… Irwell is situated 7 km northwest of Selwyn River.
Selwyn River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-43.75° or 43° 45′ south
Longitude
172.43333° or 172° 26′ east
Open location code
4V8J7C2M+28
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Welsh—“Selwyn River” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “Ríu Selwyn / Waikirikiri”
- Cebuano: “Selwyn River”
- Egyptian Arabic: “نهر سلوين / ويكيريكيرى”
- Egyptian Arabic: “نهر سلوين/ويكيريكيرى”
- French: “Selwyn/Waikirikiri”
- German: “Selwyn River”
- German: “Selwyn River/Waikirikiri”
- Irish: “Waikirikiri”
- Maori: “Waikirikiri”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Selwyn River/Waikirikiri”
- Spanish: “Río Selwyn/Waikirikiri”
- Welsh: “Afon Selwyn / Waikirikiri”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Lower Selwyn Huts and Springston South.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Irwell River and Lake Ellesmere (Te Waihora).
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