Waimakariri River
Waimakariri River is a stream in Canterbury, South Island. Waimakariri River is situated nearby to the hamlet Cass, as well as near the locality Craigieburn.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Sugar Loaf and Lake Grasmere.
Sugar Loaf
Peak
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Sugar Loaf is a peak, which is situated 3 km northwest of Waimakariri River.
Lake Grasmere
Lake
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Lake Grasmere is situated 4 km west of Waimakariri River.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cass and Craigieburn.
Cass
Hamlet
Photo: Mike Dickison, CC BY 4.0.
Cass is a small locality in inland Canterbury on New Zealand's South Island, near Arthur's Pass. It is known for its small railway station which was the subject of the 1936 painting Cass by Rita Angus, voted in 2006 New Zealand's favourite work of art. Cass is situated 5 km west of Waimakariri River.
Craigieburn
Locality
Craigieburn is the name of a settlement and several geographic features in northwest Canterbury, in New Zealand's South Island. The Craigieburn Range of mountains is located on the south banks of the Waimakariri River, south of Arthur's Pass. Craigieburn is situated 7 km southeast of Waimakariri River.
Waimakariri River
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-43.04831° or 43° 2′ 54″ southLongitude
171.82013° or 171° 49′ 13″ eastElevation
481 metres (1,578 feet)Open location code
4V8HXR2C+M3GeoNames ID
6218312
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