Avon River/Ōtākaro

The Avon River / Ōtākaro, sometimes rendered as the River Avon, flows through the centre of the city of , New Zealand, and into the Pacific Ocean via the Avon Heathcote Estuary / Ihutai, which it shares with the .
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Stream
  • Description: river in Christchurch, New Zealand
  • Also known as: “Avon River”, “Avon River / Ōtakaro”, “Avon River/Otakaro”, and “Shakespere River”

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 3 km southwest of Avon River/Ōtākaro.

Beach
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is a beach, which is situated 3 km southeast of Avon River/Ōtākaro.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Southshore and Redcliffs.

Quarter
Photo: Aidan, CC BY 2.0.
is an eastern coastal suburb within , New Zealand. It is located on a narrow 2.5 km long sandspit that runs along the eastern side of the and west of the Pacific Ocean.

Suburb
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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.

Avon River/Ōtākaro

Latitude
-43.55° or 43° 33′ south
Longitude
172.73333° or 172° 44′ east
Open location code
4V8JFP2M+28
Geo­Names ID
2193700
Wiki­data ID
Q791289
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Welsh—“Avon River/Ōtākaro” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Ríu Avon / Ōtakaro”
  • Cebuano: “Avon River/Otakaro”
  • Cebuano: “Avon River”
  • Chinese: “埃文河”
  • Chinese: “奥塔卡罗”
  • Chinese: “雅芳河-奥塔卡罗”
  • Chinese: “雅芳河”
  • Finnish: “Avon”
  • French: “Avon”
  • German: “Avon River (Canterbury)”
  • German: “Avon River/Ōtakaro”
  • Irish: “Ōtakaro”
  • Japanese: “エイヴォン川”
  • Korean: “에이번 강 (캔터베리)”
  • Korean: “에이번강”
  • Macedonian: “Ејвон”
  • Maori: “Ōtakaro”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Avonelva i Canterbury”
  • Russian: “Эйвон (река, Южный остров)”
  • Russian: “Эйвон”
  • Slovenian: “Avon”
  • Welsh: “Afon Avon/Otakaro”
  • Welsh: “Afon Avon”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Moncks Bay and South New Brighton.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Avon Heathcote Estuary and McCormacks Bay.

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