Hawkins River
The Hawkins River is a river in New Zealand. A major tributary of Canterbury's Selwyn River, it flows generally southeast from its source to the southwest of Springfield, reaching the Selwyn 10 kilometres west of Burnham.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Greendale and Darfield.
Greendale
Hamlet
Photo: Andrew Filer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Greendale is a lightly populated rural area, part of the Selwyn District, Canterbury, a region of New Zealand's South Island. One of the first farmers was Thomas William Adams, a pioneer of forestry and education in the area. Greendale is situated 4½ km south of Hawkins River.
Darfield
Town
Darfield is a town in the Selwyn District of the South Island of New Zealand. It is 35 kilometres west of Christchurch and has a population of 3,590 as of June 2025. Darfield is situated 7 km north of Hawkins River.
Hawkins
Locality
Hawkins is a rural settlement located in the Selwyn District of the Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island. It is located on State Highway 77, and is 5 kilometres west from Darfield and 9 kilometres east of Glentunnel. Hawkins is situated 8 km north of Hawkins River.
Hawkins River
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-43.54833° or 43° 32′ 54″ southLongitude
172.09012° or 172° 5′ 24″ eastElevation
161 metres (528 feet)Open location code
4V8JF32R+M2GeoNames ID
6218771
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