Hurunui River
The Hurunui River is the fourth largest of the four principal rivers in north Canterbury, New Zealand, with a catchment area of 2,670 square kilometres. The river flows from the eastern side of the Southern Alps, to the Pacific Ocean.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Little Sisters.
Hurunui River
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-42.7683° or 42° 46′ 6″ southLongitude
172.32014° or 172° 19′ 13″ eastElevation
556 metres (1,824 feet)Open location code
4V9J68JC+M3GeoNames ID
6219809
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