Hinds River
The Hinds River is a
State Highway 1 and the Main South Line railway cross the river. The river's mouth is located between the localities of Longbeach and Lowcliffe
.
In its upper reaches, the southern arm flows near the Rangitata River and the northern arm flows near the Ashburton River / Hakatere.
The river was named after the Reverend Samuel Hinds, a member of the Canterbury Association that organised the settlement of Canterbury. Hinds was considered an expert in colonisation.[1]
Its Maori name is Hekeao.
References
- ISBN 9780143204107.
44°07′S 171°40′E / 44.117°S 171.667°E