Porter River

The Porter River is a river of the Canterbury Region of New Zealand's South Island. It rises close to the southern end of the Craigieburn Range east of Lake Coleridge, flowing generally northeast to reach the Broken River close to Castle Hill.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Porters Ski Area and Carn Brea.

Sports venue

Porters, is a commercial ski resort just over… Porters Ski Area is situated 3½ km southwest of Porter River.

Peak

Carn Brea is a peak, which is situated 3½ km northwest of Porter River.

Peak

Mount Lyndon is a mountain in the Southern Alps of the… Mount Lyndon is situated 4 km south of Porter River.

Nearby places include Castle Hill Village.

Village

Castle Hill Village is an alpine village in Canterbury, New Zealand that was established in 1982. Castle Hill Village is situated 7 km northeast of Porter River.

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Latitude

-43.25831° or 43° 15′ 30″ south

Longitude

171.67012° or 171° 40′ 12″ east

Open location code

4V8HPMRC+M2

GeoNames ID

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