Waimakariri River Regional Park
Waimakariri River Regional Park is a park in Christchurch City, Canterbury. Waimakariri River Regional Park is situated nearby to West Melton Aerodrome, as well as near the locality McLeans Island.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include West Melton Aerodrome and Orana Wildlife Park.
West Melton Aerodrome
Aerodrome
West Melton Aerodrome is a small airport located in West Melton, Canterbury, New Zealand. West Melton Aerodrome is located just 6 nautical miles west of Christchurch International Airport. It is owned and operated by the Canterbury Aero Club. West Melton Aerodrome is situated 3 km west of Waimakariri River Regional Park.
Orana Wildlife Park
Zoo
Photo: Greg Hewgill, CC BY 2.0.
Orana Wildlife Park is New Zealand's only open-range zoo, sitting on 80 hectares of land, located on the outskirts of Christchurch. It opened in 1976, and is owned and operated by the Orana Wildlife Trust, a registered charity. Orana Wildlife Park is situated 2½ km east of Waimakariri River Regional Park.
Waimakariri River Regional Park
Park
Waimakariri River Regional Park is a regional park in the Canterbury Region of New Zealand's South Island. It covers 15,000 hectares on the banks of the Waimakariri River, and is operated by Environment Canterbury. Waimakariri River Regional Park is situated 3½ km northeast of Waimakariri River Regional Park.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include McLeans Island and West Melton.
McLeans Island
Locality
McLeans Island is a rural area north and northwest of Christchurch city, and south of Waimakariri River. The area was an island in the Waimakariri River until the 1930s, when flood control measures and Great Depression work schemes blocked the south branch of the river which separated the island from the south bank. McLeans Island is situated 3½ km east of Waimakariri River Regional Park.
West Melton
Town
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West Melton is a town in the Selwyn District, in the Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island. It is located 24 kilometres west of Christchurch and is part of the Christchurch metropolitan area. West Melton is situated 7 km southwest of Waimakariri River Regional Park.
Yaldhurst
Suburb
Yaldhurst is a semi-rural suburb on the western outskirts of Christchurch city. Frederick William Delamain, a settler and horse breeder, named a horse Yaldhurst after some stables in England. Yaldhurst is situated 7 km southeast of Waimakariri River Regional Park.
Waimakariri River Regional Park
- Type: Park
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Christchurch City, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-43.47362° or 43° 28′ 25″ southLongitude
172.43181° or 172° 25′ 55″ eastOpen location code
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