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.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Halswell Quarry Park.

Halswell Quarry Park

Quarry

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Halswell Quarry Park is located in the suburb of Kennedys Bush at 185 Kennedy's Bush Road in Christchurch, New Zealand. Halswell Quarry operated between 1861 and 1990 before becoming the 60.4 hectares Halswell Quarry Park, one of many Christchurch City Council reserves. 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

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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″ south

Longitude

172.56013° or 172° 33′ 37″ east

Elevation

9 metres (30 feet)

Open location code

4V8J9HJ6+M3

GeoNames ID

6220643

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