Chatterton River

The Chatterton River is a river of north Canterbury, New Zealand. It flows south through Hanmer Forest Park, immediately to the west of the town of Hanmer Springs, before flowing into the Percival River shortly before the latter itself flows into the Waiau River…

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mount Isobel and Hanmer Lodge.

Mount Isobel

Peak

Photo: Pseudopanax, Public domain.

Mount Isobel is a peak, which is situated 3 km east of Chatterton River.

Hanmer Lodge

Hotel

Photo: Wildman NZ, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Hanmer Lodge is a hotel, which is situated 4 km southeast of Chatterton River.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hanmer Springs.

Hanmer Springs

Photo: Kiwi05, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Hanmer Springs is a small town in the Canterbury region of the South Island of New Zealand, known for its hot pools. The Māori name for Hanmer Springs is Te Whakatakanga o te ngārahu o te ahi a Tamatea, which means "where the ashes of Tamatea's fire lay", referring to Tamatea, the captain of the canoe Tākitimu.

Chatterton River

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

-42.4883° or 42° 29′ 18″ south

Longitude

172.81015° or 172° 48′ 37″ east

Elevation

842 metres (2,762 feet)

Open location code

4V9JGR66+M3

GeoNames ID

6221420

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