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Avoca River (Canterbury)
River in Canterbury, New Zealand / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Avoca River is a river in the Canterbury region of New Zealand.[1] It is a minor tributary of the Rakaia River via the Harper and Wilberforce Rivers, south of Arthur's Pass in Canterbury.
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Avoca River | |
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![]() Mount Fitzwilliam, with the Avoca River on the left | |
Etymology | Presumed to be named after Avoca Homestead and the station of the same name in the area |
Location | |
Country | New Zealand |
Region | Canterbury |
District | Selwyn District |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Moraine Flat |
• coordinates | 43.0488°S 171.4244°E / -43.0488; 171.4244 |
• elevation | 1,075 metres (3,527 ft) |
Mouth | Harper River |
• coordinates | 43.1816°S 171.5481°E / -43.1816; 171.5481 |
• elevation | 630 metres (2,070 ft) |
Length | 21.4 kilometres (13.3 mi) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Harper River→ Lake Coleridge→ Rakaia River→ Canterbury Bight |
Tributaries | |
• left | Easy Stream, Blind Creek, Galilee Creek, Amphitheatre Creek, Centre Creek |
• right | Hanging Valley Creek, Basin Creek, Mid Basin Creek, Triangle Creek, Lillian Creek |
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