Waipara River (Canterbury)
The Waipara River is a river in Canterbury in the South Island of New Zealand. The river is about 40 kilometres (25 mi) long, and its catchment area is 726 square kilometres (280 sq mi).
The river passes through the small town of Waipara on its 45-kilometre (28 mi) southeastward journey to the Pacific Ocean at the northern end of Pegasus Bay near Amberley.
See also
References
- ^ "Place name detail: Waipara River (Canterbury)". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
- ^ Introduction – Waipara Environment Canterbury Archived 2 April 2015 at the Wayback Machine