Ōpāwaho/Heathcote River

The Ōpāwaho / Heathcote River is located within the city boundaries of Christchurch, New Zealand. It is primarily fed by springs near Templeton Road, with its catchment area extending westward to Yaldhurst and Pound Road during wet weather.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Stream
  • Description: river in Christchurch, New Zealand
  • Also known as: “Heathcote River”, “Heathcote River / Ōpāwaho”, “O-pawaho”, “Te heru-o-kahukura”, and “Waimokihi”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Southshore Spit Reserve and Ferrymead Heritage Park.

Nature reserve
Photo: Podzemnik, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a nature reserve.

Theme park
Photo: Pseudopanax, Public domain.
is an outdoor museum in , New Zealand. First known as the Museum of Science and Technology and later Ferrymead Historic Park, it was founded in 1964 by a collection of local heritage enthusiast groups who had a common need for space to store and display their assets. is situated 2½ km west of Ōpāwaho/Heathcote River.

Peak
Photo: Phillip Capper, CC BY 2.0.
Tauhinukorokio / Mount Pleasant, also known just as either Mount Pleasant or Tauhinukorokio individually, is the highest elevation in the eastern Port Hills in , New Zealand. is situated 2½ km south of Ōpāwaho/Heathcote River.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Redcliffs and Mount Pleasant.

Suburb
Photo: Blue Bubble Blower, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an outer coastal suburb of , , New Zealand.

Suburb
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is a coastal suburb of , New Zealand. The suburb is located on the northern flank of the mountain Tauhinukorokio/Mount Pleasant in the Port Hills.

Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a hillside suburb above in , New Zealand. is a volcanic spur extending from . Most of was originally purchased by Dr Alfred Barker, who had applied for a 50 acres land grant from the Christchurch land office.

Ōpāwaho/Heathcote River

Latitude
-43.56667° or 43° 34′ south
Longitude
172.73333° or 172° 44′ east
Elevation
74 metres (243 feet)
Open location code
4V8JCPMM+88
Geo­Names ID
2190111
Wiki­data ID
Q927271
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Welsh—“Ōpāwaho/Heathcote River” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Ríu Heathcote / Ōpāwaho”
  • Cebuano: “Heathcote River”
  • Dutch: “Heathcote River”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “نهر هيثكوت”
  • French: “Heathcote”
  • German: “Heathcote River”
  • Irish: “Ōpāwaho”
  • Latvian: “Hītkota”
  • Maori: “Ōpāwaho”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Heathcote River”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Heathcote-elva”
  • Venetian: “Fiume Heathcote / Ōpāwaho”
  • Welsh: “Afon Heathcote”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Moncks Bay and Shag Rock.

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