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.
| Avoca River | |
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,_Canterbury,_New_Zealand_15.jpg) Mount Fitzwilliam, with the Avoca River on the left | |
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| 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°02′56″S 171°25′28″E / 43.0488°S 171.4244°E |
| • elevation | 1,075 metres (3,527 ft) |
| Mouth | Harper River |
• coordinates | 43°10′54″S 171°32′53″E / 43.1816°S 171.5481°E |
• 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 |
References edit
- ^ "Place name detail: Avoca River". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 24 November 2009.