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The Eyre River is a river in the Canterbury region of New Zealand. It arises in the Puketeraki Range and flows south-east into the Waimakariri River near Christchurch International Airport. The connection with the Waimakariri is via a diversion channel running south-west, replacing the Eyre's original easterly flow. The river is named after Edward John Eyre, the Lieutenant-Governor of New Munster from 1848 to 1853.

The river rarely carries surface water, due to the unreliability of the easterly rains which feed it.

See also

• List of rivers of New Zealand

References

1. Peter Dowling, ed. (2004). Reed New Zealand Atlas. Reed Books. pp. map 81. ISBN 0-7900-0952-8.
2. Discover New Zealand:A Wises Guide (9th ed.). 1994. p. 376.
3. Waimakariri River Regional Plan (Report R04/7) (PDF). Environment Canterbury. October 2004. p. 19. ISBN 1-86937-502-5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 October 2008. Retrieved 27 July 2009.
4. "The Waimakariri River". Waimakariri Irrigation Ltd. Archived from the original on 14 October 2008. Retrieved 27 July 2009.

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43°23′41″S 172°27′55″E / 43.39472°S 172.46528°E / -43.39472; 172.46528

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