Eyre River Diversion

Eyre River Diversion is a canal in Canterbury, South Island. Eyre River Diversion is situated nearby to the hamlet Eyreton, as well as near the locality Mandeville North.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mandeville Sports Centre.

Mandeville Sports Centre

Sports venue

Mandeville Sports Centre is a sports ground and community park in Mandeville North, Canterbury, New Zealand. The park is home to 13 clubs facilitating archery, equestrian events, netball, rugby, tennis, cricket, dog clubs, bowls and squash. Mandeville Sports Centre is situated 3 km northeast of Eyre River Diversion.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Eyreton and Mandeville North.

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 2½ km east of Eyre River Diversion.

Mandeville North

Hamlet

Mandeville North is a small village in the Waimakariri District of Canterbury, New Zealand. Due to new subdivisions being built in the area, the population has been slowly increasing, particularly after the 2011 Christchurch earthquake. Mandeville North is situated 4 km northeast of Eyre River Diversion.

Swannanoa

Hamlet

Photo: Cbeckett 123, Public domain.

Swannanoa is a small village in Canterbury, New Zealand. It is located 35 kilometres northwest of the largest city in the South Island, Christchurch. The immediate area had a population of 387 in the 2023 census with 297 pupils enrolled in the primary school. Swannanoa is situated 4½ km north of Eyre River Diversion.

Eyre River Diversion

Type: Canal
Category: body of water
Location: Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude

-43.40832° or 43° 24′ 30″ south

Longitude

172.51013° or 172° 30′ 37″ east

Elevation

44 metres (144 feet)

Open location code

4V8JHGR6+M3

GeoNames ID

6220321

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Localities in the Area

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