Christopher River
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The Christopher River is a river of New Zealand
, and lies just outside and immediately to the south of Nelson Lakes National Park
. It flows south for five kilometres before joining the Ada River
, an upper tributary of the Waiau River
.
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
, and lies just outside and immediately to the south of Nelson Lakes National Park
Nelson Lakes National Park
Nelson Lakes National Park is located in the South Island of New Zealand.It was formed in 1956 and covers some 1,020 km². It is centered at two large lakes, Rotoiti and Rotoroa. The park also includes surrounding valleys and mountain ranges...
. It flows south for five kilometres before joining the Ada River
Ada River
The Ada River is a minor river in the South Island of New Zealand.The headwaters are in the Spenser Mountains. The river flows east for before flowing into the Waiau River....
, an upper tributary of the Waiau River
Waiau River, Canterbury
Waiau River is a river in north Canterbury on the South Island of New Zealand. The Waiau River rises in the Spenser Mountains and flows eastward to the Pacific Ocean. The Waiau River has the second largest catchment of North Canterbury's rivers....
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