Halswell River
The Halswell River is a river in the Canterbury region of New Zealand. The Halswell River has a catchment area of 190 square kilometres, 85% of which fall into Selwyn District with the balance in Christchurch City.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Halswell Quarry Park.
Halswell Quarry Park
Quarry
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Halswell Quarry operated between 1861 and 1990 before becoming the 60.4 hectares Halswell Quarry Park, one of many Christchurch City Council reserves. It offers a combination of walking and mountain biking tracks, historic sites, picnic areas, botanical collections, and six sister city gardens. Halswell Quarry Park is situated 2½ km northeast of Halswell River.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ladbrooks and Kennedys Bush.
Ladbrooks
Hamlet
Ladbrooks is a locality in Canterbury, New Zealand. It is named after William and Eliza Ladbrook, who moved to the area in 1842 on the boat the Birman. Ladbrooks Hall, built in 1913, was substantially extended in the 1960s.
Kennedys Bush
Quarter
Kennedys Bush is a south-western suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand. Kennedys Bush is situated 2½ km northeast of Halswell River.
Halswell
Suburb
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Originally a separate village, Halswell is now a residential suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand, located 9 kilometres southwest of Cathedral Square on State Highway 75. Halswell is situated 3½ km north of Halswell River.
Halswell River
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-43.61833° or 43° 37′ 6″ southLongitude
172.56013° or 172° 33′ 37″ eastElevation
9 metres (30 feet)Open location code
4V8J9HJ6+M3GeoNames ID
6220643
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