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Encyclopedia > Avon River, New Zealand
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The Avon River is a river located in Christchurch, New Zealand.


It is known by the Maori as Otakaro or Putare Kamutu. It was named Avon by John Deans in 1848 after the River Avon, Falkirk, Scotland. It flows all year round, obtaining water from Pacific Ocean via an estuary near Sumner.


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Avon River, New Zealand - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (99 words)
The Avon River is a river located in Christchurch, New Zealand.
It is known by the Māori as Otakaro or Putare Kamutu.
It was named Avon by John Deans in 1848 after the River Avon, Falkirk, Scotland.
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