Harper River
The Harper River is a tributary of the Wilberforce River which itself flows into the Rakaia River in New Zealand's Canterbury region. It is located in the Southern Alps and a pass in the Harper River headwaters leads into the Waimakariri River catchment.Places of Interest
Highlights include Mount Olympus and Mount Cheeseman.
Mount Cheeseman
Peak
Mount Cheeseman is a club snowfield in New Zealand's South Island, near the town of Springfield, about an hour and a half from Christchurch. Situated in a south-east-facing basin, it features two T-bar lifts and one learner tow. Mount Cheeseman is situated 3½ km east of Harper River.
Mount Olympus Ski Area
Sports venue
Mount Olympus Ski Area, dubbed "playground of the gods", is a club skifield in Craigieburn Range, on New Zealand's South Island. Near the town of Windwhistle, and in the vicinity of other club fields such as Mount Cheeseman and Broken River, it is approximately 2 hours' drive from Christchurch. Mount Olympus Ski Area is situated 4 km south of Harper River.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dracophyllum Flat.
Dracophyllum Flat
Locality
Dracophyllum Flat is a locality, which is situated 8 km east of Harper River.
Harper River
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-43.15831° or 43° 9′ 30″ south
Longitude
171.60012° or 171° 36′ 0″ east
Elevation
789 metres (2,589 feet)
Open location code
4V8HRJR2+M2
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