Rakaia River

Rakaia River is a stream in , . Rakaia River is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near the locality .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Rakaia Bridge.

Bridge
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The is New Zealand's longest road bridge and crosses the , 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.

Town
Photo: Mr Bungle, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a town sited on the southern banks of the on the in New Zealand's , approximately 57 km south of on State Highway 1 and the Main South Line. is situated 3 km west of Rakaia River.

Rakaia River

Latitude
-43.74833° or 43° 44′ 54″ south
Longitude
172.06012° or 172° 3′ 36″ east
Elevation
99 metres (325 feet)
Open location code
4V8J7326+M2
Geo­Names ID
6218800
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