Rakaia River
Rakaia River is a stream in Canterbury, South Island. Rakaia River is situated nearby to the hamlet Mead, as well as near the locality Bankside.Places of Interest
Highlights include Rakaia Bridge.
Rakaia Bridge
Bridge
The Rakaia Bridge is New Zealand's longest road bridge and crosses the Rakaia River, one of Canterbury's large braided rivers. The present bridge was opened in 1939 and replaced an earlier combined road and rail bridge from 1873.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rakaia.
Rakaia
Town
Photo: Mr Bungle, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Rakaia is a town sited on the southern banks of the Rakaia River on the Canterbury Plains in New Zealand's South Island, approximately 57 km south of Christchurch on State Highway 1 and the Main South Line. Rakaia is situated 3 km west of Rakaia River.
Rakaia River
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-43.74833° or 43° 44′ 54″ southLongitude
172.06012° or 172° 3′ 36″ eastElevation
99 metres (325 feet)Open location code
4V8J7326+M2GeoNames ID
6218800
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