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Avon River (Canterbury)

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The Avon River / Ōtākaro flows through the centre of the city of Christchurch, New Zealand, and out to an estuary, which it shares with the Heathcote River, the Avon Heathcote Estuary. [1]

41 relations: Antony Gormley, Aranui, Avon Heathcote Estuary, Avon River (Marlborough), Avon Water, Avondale, Christchurch, Avonhead, Avonside, Bob Parker (mayor), Brown trout, Canterbury Association, Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority, Christchurch, Christchurch Arts Centre, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch City Council, Dallington, New Zealand, Estuary, Fendalton, Fly fishing, Galaxiidae, Hagley Park, Heathcote River, Ilam, New Zealand, Internet Archive, John Deans (pioneer), June 2011 Christchurch earthquake, Māori people, Mona Vale, Christchurch, Ngāi Tahu, Pacific Ocean, Pegasus Bay, Punt (boat), Riccarton, New Zealand, Stay (sculptures), Sumner, New Zealand, The Press, Whitebait, William Shakespeare, 2010 Canterbury earthquake, 2011 Christchurch earthquake.

Antony Gormley

Sir Antony Mark David Gormley, (born 30 August 1950) is a British sculptor.

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Aranui

Aranui is one of the eastern suburbs of Christchurch.

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Avon Heathcote Estuary

The Estuary of the Heathcote and Avon Rivers / Ihutai is the largest semi-enclosed shallow estuary in Canterbury and remains one of New Zealand’s most important coastal wetlands.

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Avon River (Marlborough)

The Avon River flows northeast from its sources in rough country southwest of Blenheim to reach the Waihopai River from the latter's outflow into the Wairau River of New Zealand.

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Avon Water

Avon Water, also known locally as the River Avon, is a river in Scotland, and a tributary of the River Clyde.

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Avondale, Christchurch

Avondale is a suburb of Christchurch in the South Island of New Zealand.

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Avonhead

The suburb of Avonhead is located in the city of Christchurch, New Zealand.

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Avonside

Avonside is an eastern suburb in Christchurch, New Zealand.

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Bob Parker (mayor)

Sir Robert John Parker (born 13 January 1953) is a former New Zealand broadcaster and politician.

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Brown trout

The brown trout (Salmo trutta) is a European species of salmonid fish that has been widely introduced into suitable environments globally.

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Canterbury Association

The Canterbury Association was formed in order to establish a colony in what is now the Canterbury Region in the South Island of New Zealand.

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Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority

The Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority (CERA) (Māori: Te Mana Haumanu ki Waitaha) was the public service department of New Zealand charged with coordinating the rebuild of Christchurch and the surrounding areas following the 22 February 2011 earthquake.

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Christchurch

Christchurch (Ōtautahi) is the largest city in the South Island of New Zealand and the seat of the Canterbury Region.

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Christchurch Arts Centre

The Christchurch Arts Centre is a hub for arts, crafts and entertainment in Christchurch, New Zealand.

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Christchurch Central City

Christchurch Central City is the geographical centre and the heart of Christchurch, New Zealand.

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Christchurch City Council

The Christchurch City Council is the local government authority for Christchurch in New Zealand.

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Dallington, New Zealand

Dallington is a suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand, on the north-east side of the city.

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Estuary

An estuary is a partially enclosed coastal body of brackish water with one or more rivers or streams flowing into it, and with a free connection to the open sea.

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Fendalton

Fendalton is an affluent suburb of Christchurch, in the South Island of New Zealand.

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Fly fishing

Fly fishing is an angling method in which an artificial "fly" is used to catch fish.

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Galaxiidae

The Galaxiidae are a family of mostly small freshwater fish in the Southern Hemisphere.

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Hagley Park

Hagley Park is the largest urban open space (164.637 hectares), Christchurch City Council; New Zealand.

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Heathcote River

The Heathcote River (Ōpāwaho) lies within the city boundaries of Christchurch, New Zealand, and is fed from springs near Templetons Road and also receives wet weather flows from as far west as Pound Road.

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Ilam, New Zealand

Ilam is a leafy suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand about five kilometres west of the city centre.

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Internet Archive

The Internet Archive is a San Francisco–based nonprofit digital library with the stated mission of "universal access to all knowledge." It provides free public access to collections of digitized materials, including websites, software applications/games, music, movies/videos, moving images, and nearly three million public-domain books.

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John Deans (pioneer)

John Deans (4 May 1820 – 23 June 1854) was, together with his brother William, a pioneer farmer in Canterbury, New Zealand.

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June 2011 Christchurch earthquake

The June 2011 Christchurch earthquake was a shallow magnitude 6.3 ML earthquake that occurred on 13 June 2011 at 14:20 NZST (02:20 UTC).

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Māori people

The Māori are the indigenous Polynesian people of New Zealand.

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Mona Vale, Christchurch

Mona Vale, with its homestead formerly known as Karewa, is a public park of 4 ha in the Christchurch suburb of Fendalton.

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Ngāi Tahu

Ngāi Tahu, or Kāi Tahu, is the principal Māori iwi (tribe) of the southern region of New Zealand.

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Pacific Ocean

The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest of Earth's oceanic divisions.

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Pegasus Bay

Pegasus Bay, earlier known as Cook's Mistake, is a bay on the east coast of the South Island of New Zealand.

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Punt (boat)

A punt is a flat-bottomed boat with a square-cut bow, designed for use in small rivers or other shallow water.

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Riccarton, New Zealand

Riccarton is a suburb of Christchurch.

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Stay (sculptures)

Stay are identical cast iron human form sculptures made by Antony Gormley and installed in two locations in the central city of Christchurch, New Zealand.

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Sumner, New Zealand

Sumner is a coastal seaside suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand and was surveyed and named in 1849 in honour of John Bird Sumner, the then newly appointed Archbishop of Canterbury and president of the Canterbury Association.

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The Press

The Press is a daily newspaper published in Christchurch, New Zealand.

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Whitebait

Whitebait is a collective term for the immature fry of fish, typically between long.

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William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare (26 April 1564 (baptised)—23 April 1616) was an English poet, playwright and actor, widely regarded as both the greatest writer in the English language, and the world's pre-eminent dramatist.

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2010 Canterbury earthquake

The 2010 Canterbury earthquake (also known as the Darfield earthquake) struck the South Island of New Zealand with a moment magnitude of 7.1 at on, and had a maximum perceived intensity of X (Extreme) on the Mercalli intensity scale.

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2011 Christchurch earthquake

A earthquake occurred in Christchurch on at 12:51 p.m. local time (23:51 UTC).

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Redirects here:

Avon River (New Zealand), Avon River, Canterbury, Avon River, Christchurch, Ōtakaro, Ōtākaro.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avon_River_(Canterbury)

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