Irwell River (New Zealand)

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Irwell River, New Zealand
Location
Country New Zealand
Physical characteristics
Mouth  
  location
Lake Ellesmere / Te Waihora
Length7 km (4 mi)

The Irwell River, New Zealand is a river of the Canterbury Plains, in New Zealand's South Island. A short river, it rises to the southeast of Dunsandel, flowing southeast to enter the broad, shallow Lake Ellesmere / Te Waihora.

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References

"Place name detail: Irwell River, New Zealand". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board . Retrieved 12 July 2009.

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