Grantham River

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Grantham River
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Location of the mouth within New Zealand
Location
Country New Zealand
Physical characteristics
Source 
  location Hanmer Range
Mouth  
  location
Waiau Uwha River

The Grantham River is a river in the Canterbury region of New Zealand. It arises in the Hanmer Range near Mount Miromiro, in the Hanmer Forest Park, and flows south-east into the Waiau Uwha River, which has its mouth on the Pacific Ocean. [1]

A thermal spring on the river is undeveloped. [2]

See also

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References

  1. Peter Dowling, ed. (2004). Reed New Zealand Atlas. Reed Books. pp. map 71. ISBN   0-7900-0952-8.
  2. White, Brian (14 July 2006). "An Assessment of Geothermal Direct Heat Use in New Zealand" (PDF). New Zealand Geothermal Association. p. 28. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 October 2008. Retrieved 16 July 2009.

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