Cass River (Selwyn District)
Encyclopedia
The Cass River is an alpine river in the Canterbury Region of the South Island of New Zealand]]. It rises near the Cass Saddle in the Cragieburn Forest Park and flows generally northeast alongshide the Cragieburn Range before turning north to meet the Waimakariri River
. State Highway 73
and the Midland Line
both cross the lower reaches of the river near a farming locality named Cass
.
The river, railway station and settlement are named after Thomas Cass, chief surveyor of Canterbury Province from 1851-1867.
Waimakariri River
The Waimakariri River is the largest of the North Canterbury rivers, in the South Island of New Zealand. It flows for 151 kilometres in a generally southeastward direction from the Southern Alps across the Canterbury Plains to the Pacific Ocean....
. State Highway 73
New Zealand State Highway 73
State Highway 73 is a major east-west South Island State Highway in New Zealand connecting Christchurch on the east coast with Greymouth/Hokitika on the west coast via the Southern Alps...
and the Midland Line
Midland Line, New Zealand
The Midland line is a 212 km section of railway between Rolleston and Greymouth in the South Island of New Zealand. The line features five major bridges, five viaducts and 17 tunnels, the longest of which is the Otira tunnel.-Freight services:...
both cross the lower reaches of the river near a farming locality named Cass
Cass, New Zealand
Cass is a locality in the Selwyn District of the Canterbury region in New Zealand's South Island.It is named for Thomas Cass, an important pioneer surveyor in the area. State Highway 73 passes near the town, and the Midland Line between Christchurch and the West Coast was opened to the town in...
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The river, railway station and settlement are named after Thomas Cass, chief surveyor of Canterbury Province from 1851-1867.