The Blythe River is a river in
Canterbury
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,
New Zealand
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. It flows east for , reaching the
Pacific Ocean
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south of the town of
Cheviot. The river's course roughly parallels that of the larger
Hurunui River
The Hurunui River is the fourth largest of the four principal rivers in north Canterbury, New Zealand, with a catchment area of . The river flows from the eastern side of the Southern Alps, to the Pacific Ocean.
Geography
The head of the Hurunu ...
, which lies to the north.
See also
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List of rivers of New Zealand
This is a list of all waterways named as rivers in New Zealand.
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* Aan River
* Acheron River (Canterbury)
* Acheron River (Marlborough)
* Ada River
* Adams River
* Ahaura River
* Ahuriri River
* Ahuroa River
* Akatarawa River
* Ākiti ...
References
Land Information New Zealand- Search for Place Names
Rivers of Canterbury, New Zealand
Rivers of New Zealand
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