Rakaia
Rakaia is a town sited on the southern banks of the Rakaia River on the Canterbury Plains in New Zealand's South Island, approximately 57 km south of Christchurch on State Highway 1 and the Main South Line.
- Type: Town with 1,560 residents
- Description: town in New Zealand’s South Island
- Also known as: “Cholmondeley” and “South Rakaia”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Rakaia Bridge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chertsey.
Chertsey
Hamlet
Chertsey is a town in the Ashburton District, of New Zealand's South Island. Chertsey is situated 8 km southwest of Rakaia.
Rakaia
- Category: locality
- Location: Ashburton District, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-43.75532° or 43° 45′ 19″ south
Longitude
172.02205° or 172° 1′ 19″ east
Population
1,560
Elevation
118 metres (387 feet)
UN/LOCODE
NZ AIA
Open location code
4V8J62VC+VR
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=town
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In Other Languages
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Overdale and Hatfield.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Rakaia Public Library and St Mark’s Anglican Church - Rakaia.
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Worth a closer look: Christchurch and Mount Cook National Park.
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