Avon River, New Zealand

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Boat sheds on the Avon, Christchurch
Boat sheds on the Avon, Christchurch

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. It flows into the Pacific Ocean via an estuary near Sumner.

Avon River in Victoria Square, Christchurch
Avon River in Victoria Square, Christchurch


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