Waimakariri River
The Waimakariri River is one of the largest rivers in Canterbury, on the eastern coast of New Zealand's South Island. It flows for 151 kilometres in a generally southeastward direction from the Southern Alps across the Canterbury Plains to the Pacific Ocean.Places of Interest
Highlights include Waimakariri River Regional Park.
Waimakariri River Regional Park
Park
Waimakariri River Regional Park is a regional park in the Canterbury Region of New Zealand's South Island. It covers 15,000 hectares on the banks of the Waimakariri River, and is operated by Environment Canterbury. Waimakariri River Regional Park is situated 3 km southwest of Waimakariri River.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include McLeans Island and Eyreton.
McLeans Island
Locality
McLeans Island is a rural area north and northwest of Christchurch city, and south of Waimakariri River. The area was an island in the Waimakariri River until the 1930s, when flood control measures and Great Depression work schemes blocked the south branch of the river which separated the island from the south bank. McLeans Island is situated 4 km southwest of Waimakariri River.
Eyreton
Hamlet
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Eyreton, originally known as Eyretown, is a small village in the Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island. It is named after Edward John Eyre, who at one time was the lieutenant governor of the South Island. Eyreton is situated 4 km northeast of Waimakariri River.
Harewood
Suburb
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Harewood is a northwestern suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand. The suburb is split by State Highway 1, with the bulk of Harewood's residential areas to the east of the highway and its industrial areas to the west. Harewood is situated 6 km southeast of Waimakariri River.
Waimakariri River
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-43.43832° or 43° 26′ 18″ southLongitude
172.50013° or 172° 30′ 1″ eastElevation
48 metres (157 feet)Open location code
4V8JHG62+M3GeoNames ID
6220302
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