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The '''Greta River''' is a river in the [[Hurunui District]] of [[New Zealand]]. It flows north-east into the [[Hurunui River]], which runs into the [[Pacific Ocean]] south of [[Cheviot, New Zealand]]. [[New Zealand State Highway 1|State Highway 1]] follows the river for part of its route between Cheviot and [[Waipara]]. The locality of [[Greta Valley]] is to the east of the Greta River on the banks of the [[Waikari River (Canterbury)|Waikari River]].<ref>{{cite book|title=Reed New Zealand Atlas|year=2004| |
The '''Greta River''' is a river in the [[Hurunui District]] of [[New Zealand]]. It flows north-east into the [[Hurunui River]], which runs into the [[Pacific Ocean]] south of [[Cheviot, New Zealand]]. [[New Zealand State Highway 1|State Highway 1]] follows the river for part of its route between Cheviot and [[Waipara]]. The locality of [[Greta Valley]] is to the east of the Greta River on the banks of the [[Waikari River (Canterbury)|Waikari River]].<ref>{{cite book|title=Reed New Zealand Atlas|year=2004|isbn=0-7900-0952-8|editor=Peter Dowling |publisher=Reed Books|pages=map 72}}</ref> The river was named by local [[wiktionary:runholder|runholders]] Sir [[Sir Charles Clifford, 1st Baronet|Charles Clifford]] and Sir [[Frederick Weld]] in the 1850s after the [[River Greta, Durham|Greta River]] in Yorkshire.<ref>{{cite book|title=Discover New Zealand:A Wises Guide|edition=9th|year=1994|page=380}}</ref> |
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==See also== |
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*[[List of rivers of New Zealand]] |
*[[List of rivers of New Zealand]] |
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==References== |
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*[http://www.linz.govt.nz/placenames/search/index.aspx Land Information New Zealand] - Search for Place Names |
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20081014041929/http://www.linz.govt.nz/placenames/search/index.aspx Land Information New Zealand] - Search for Place Names |
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Latest revision as of 21:10, 22 July 2024
| Greta River | |
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.png)  Location of the mouth within New Zealand | |
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| Country | New Zealand |
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| • location | Hurunui District |
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• location | Hurunui River |
The Greta River is a river in the Hurunui District of New Zealand. It flows north-east into the Hurunui River, which runs into the Pacific Ocean south of Cheviot, New Zealand. State Highway 1 follows the river for part of its route between Cheviot and Waipara. The locality of Greta Valley is to the east of the Greta River on the banks of the Waikari River.[1] The river was named by local runholders Sir Charles Clifford and Sir Frederick Weld in the 1850s after the Greta River in Yorkshire.[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Peter Dowling, ed. (2004). Reed New Zealand Atlas. Reed Books. pp. map 72. ISBN 0-7900-0952-8.
- ^ Discover New Zealand:A Wises Guide (9th ed.). 1994. p. 380.
- Land Information New Zealand - Search for Place Names
42°54′32″S 173°06′11″E / 42.90889°S 173.10306°E