Eyre River | |
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Location | |
Country | New Zealand |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Puketeraki Range |
Mouth | |
• location | Waimakariri River |
The Eyre River is a river in the Canterbury region of New Zealand. It arises in the Puketeraki Range and flows south-east into the Waimakariri River near Christchurch International Airport. [1] The connection with the Waimakariri is via a diversion channel running south-west, replacing the Eyre's original easterly flow. The river is named after Edward John Eyre, the Lieutenant-Governor of New Munster from 1848 to 1853. [2]
The river rarely carries surface water, [3] due to the unreliability of the easterly rains which feed it. [4]
43°23′41″S 172°27′55″E / 43.39472°S 172.46528°E