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.
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Hurunui River

Latitude
-42.7683° or 42° 46′ 6″ south
Longitude
172.32014° or 172° 19′ 13″ east
Elevation
556 metres (1,824 feet)
Open location code
4V9J68JC+M3
Geo­Names ID
6219809
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