Dawson Creek

Dawson Creek is a stream in Canterbury, South Island. Dawson Creek is situated nearby to the locality Ladbrooks, as well as near the suburb Halswell.

Places of Interest

Highlights include St Mary’s Church, Halswell, Christchurch and Halswell Quarry Park.

St Mary’s Church, Halswell, Christchurch

Church

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St Mary’s Church, Halswell, Christchurch is situated 3 km northeast of Dawson Creek.

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 3 km east of Dawson Creek.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ladbrooks and Halswell.

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.

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 3 km northeast of Dawson Creek.

Prebbleton

Town

Photo: Bernard Spragg. NZ, CC0.

Prebbleton is a small town in the Selwyn District in the Canterbury Region of New Zealand. It is 11 km southwest of the centre of Christchurch and about 2 km south of the outlying industrial suburb of Hornby. Prebbleton is situated 3 km northwest of Dawson Creek.

Dawson Creek

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

-43.59833° or 43° 35′ 54″ south

Longitude

172.54013° or 172° 32′ 25″ east

Elevation

14 metres (46 feet)

Open location code

4V8JCG2R+M3

GeoNames ID

6220645

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