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 Olympus
Peak
Photo: Podzemnik, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mount Olympus is a peak, which is situated 3 km south of Harper River.
Mount Cheeseman
Peak
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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
Photo: Podzemnik, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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
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Latitude
-43.15831° or 43° 9′ 30″ southLongitude
171.60012° or 171° 36′ 0″ eastElevation
789 metres (2,589 feet)Open location code
4V8HRJR2+M2GeoNames ID
6216215
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