Hororata River

Hororata River is a stream in Canterbury, South Island. Hororata River is situated nearby to the locality Glenroy, as well as near the village Glentunnel.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Terrace Station Homestead.

Terrace Station Homestead

Manor estate

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Terrace Station Homestead is a historic rural homestead located in Hororata, New Zealand. The property is recognised as a Category I Historic Place by Heritage New Zealand and is notable for its association with Sir John Hall, a 19th-century New Zealand politician and Premier.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hororata and Glentunnel.

Hororata

Village

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Hororata is a village at the northwestern edge of the Canterbury Plains in the South Island of New Zealand. It is located 15 kilometres southwest of Darfield, five kilometres south of Glentunnel, and 50 kilometres west of Christchurch, on the banks of the Hororata River. Hororata is situated 4 km east of Hororata River.

Glentunnel

Village

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Glentunnel is a village located in the Selwyn District of the Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island. It has a close historical association with coal, clay and sand mines of the Malvern area. Glentunnel is situated 7 km north of Hororata River.

Coalgate

Village

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Coalgate is a small town in the Selwyn District of the Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island. It is located roughly an hour west of Christchurch on State Highway 77. Coalgate is situated 8 km northeast of Hororata River.

Hororata River

Type: Stream
Category: body of water
Location: Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude

-43.53832° or 43° 32′ 18″ south

Longitude

171.91011° or 171° 54′ 36″ east

Elevation

216 metres (709 feet)

Open location code

4V8HFW66+M2

GeoNames ID

6218407

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