Kowai River
The Kowai River is a river in the Canterbury region of New Zealand. It rises on the southern flanks of the Torlesse Range and travels south, emerging from the foothills of the Southern Alps near Springfield.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Springfield Doughnut.
Springfield Doughnut
Work of art
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The Springfield Doughnut is a sculpture of a pink doughnut with sprinkles located in Springfield, New Zealand. It is based on the doughnut frequently featured in the American animated sitcom The Simpsons, which is set in a city also named Springfield. Springfield Doughnut is situated 4 km southwest of Kowai River.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Springfield and Sheffield.
Springfield
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Springfield is a small town in the foothills of the Torlesse Range on the way to the Craigieburn ski fields and Arthur's Pass. It was an important source of coal for Christchurch and later became an important staging post to service the stage coaches travelling to the West Coast.
Sheffield
Village
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Sheffield is a small village located in the Selwyn District of the Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island, near the Waimakariri Gorge. Sheffield has a close association with its neighbouring village Waddington, which is 1 kilometre further south-east along State Highway 73. Sheffield is situated 9 km southeast of Kowai River.
Kowai River
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in New Zealand
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: New Zealand, Oceania
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Welsh—“Kowai River” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Kowai River”
- Egyptian Arabic: “نهر كواى”
- French: “Kowai”
- German: “Kowai River”
- Hausa: “Kogin Kowa”
- Ukrainian: “Ковай”
- Welsh: “Afon Kowai”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Kowai Pass Reserve and Bishops Gully.
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