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445:. 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) from source the river trends south, turning southeast again to cross the flat Hakatere Valley where the outflows of several small lakes (collectively known as the Ashburton Lakes) join it. The river exits the valley via the Ashburton Gorge, with the
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311:. The uppermost reach of the river is known as Petticoat lane. The river flows south then southwest through narrow scree-sided valleys with almost no areas of river flats. The
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shows the confluence of south (on left) and north branches
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The river separates
Ashburton from its southern suburb,
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499:. BirdLife International. 2012. Archived from
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143:because it supports breeding colonies of the
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550:. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand.
523:New Zealand 1:50000 Topographic Map series
461:then flowing east towards Ashburton Forks.
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497:BirdLife data zone: Important Bird Areas
166:. The rivers' path southeast across the
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427:Ashburton River South Branch / Hakatere
334:Ashburton River South Branch / Hakatere
301:Ashburton River North Branch / Hakatere
208:Ashburton River North Branch / Hakatere
479:"Ngāi Tahu Claims Settlement Act 1998"
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307:(2,087 metres (6,847 ft)) in the
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133:Ngāi Tahu Claims Settlement Act 1998
925:Important Bird Areas of New Zealand
191:Bingham Baring, 2nd Baron Ashburton
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27:River in Canterbury, New Zealand
920:Rivers of the Canterbury Region
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348:Physical characteristics
319:lie to the northeast and the
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69:Physical characteristics
382:1,480 metres (4,860 ft)
378: • elevation
256:1,705 metres (5,594 ft)
252: • elevation
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18:South Branch Ashburton River
542:Beck, Alan Copland (1966).
366: • location
240: • location
85: • location
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792:Longest New Zealand rivers
607:Ashburton River / Hakatere
268:98 kilometres (61 mi)
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896:44.04972°S 171.80083°E
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195:Canterbury Association
141:BirdLife International
48:Ashburton, New Zealand
930:Rivers of New Zealand
449:to the south and the
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137:Important Bird Area
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653:Ashburton District
317:Pudding Hill Range
111:is a river in the
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544:"ASHBURTON RIVER"
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761:Maori Lakes
723:Stour River
631:Flows into:
451:Clent Hills
425:The larger
418:Stour River
404:Tributaries
305:Godley Peak
292:Swift River
278:Tributaries
245:Godley Peak
154:Description
64:New Zealand
914:Categories
887:171°48′3″E
861:Rangitaiki
825:Rangitīkei
714:confluence
703:Wheatstone
694:Huntingdon
629:) (north)
525:sheet BX20
507:2012-11-15
465:References
145:endangered
113:Canterbury
884:44°2′59″S
813:Whanganui
766:Lake Hood
756:Lake Emma
751:Lake Camp
698:Lake Hood
684:Ashburton
176:Rangitata
160:Ashburton
129:dual name
119:from the
867:Manawatū
441:and the
56:Location
849:Waitaki
831:Mataura
801:Waikato
689:Tinwald
616:Source:
527:Methven
187:Tinwald
131:by the
123:to the
61:Country
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