Avon River / Ōtākaro
< Avon River
| Avon River / Ōtākaro | |
|---|---|
Antigua boat sheds on the Avon, Christchurch | |
Course of the Avon River / Ōtākaro | |
| Location | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Avonhead |
| Mouth | |
• location | Pegasus Bay via the Avon Heathcote Estuary / Ihutai |
• coordinates | 43°31′41″S 172°43′34″E / 43.528°S 172.726°E |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Length | 14 km (8.7 mi) |
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The Avon River / Ōtākaro (/ˈeɪvən/ AY-vən; Māori: [ˈɔːtaːkaɾɔ]), sometimes rendered as the River Avon, flows through the centre of the city of Christchurch, New Zealand, and into the Pacific Ocean via the Avon Heathcote Estuary / Ihutai, which it shares with the Ōpāwaho / Heathcote River.