Avon River / Ōtākaro
River winding through the central city, its Māori name meaning place of play.
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About this audio guide
This guide to the Avon River / Ōtākaro in Christchurch follows the Scottish farmer William Deans, who settled beside it in the eighteen forties and praised its water, and his brother John, who gave it its English name. It also touches the London company that had a different name in mind, and the Māori name that came long before either. Best heard at the riverbank, looking down into the current.
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