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Fairhall River

Fairhall River

River in New Zealand

The Fairhall River is a river in the Marlborough region of New Zealand. It arises near Blairich Pass and flows north-east to join the Ōpaoa River between Renwick and Blenheim. The locality of Fairhall is east of the river.[1] The river and locality were named in 1847 for a chainman in a survey team in the area.[2]

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A vineyard, Fairhall Downs, was established in the river valley in 1982.[3]

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References

  1. [1]
    Peter Dowling, ed. (2004). Reed New Zealand Atlas. Reed Books. pp. map 60. ISBN 0-7900-0952-8.
  2. [2]
    Discover New Zealand:A Wises Guide (9th ed.). 1994. p. 295.
  3. [3]
    "Fairhall Downs Estate Wines". Retrieved 26 July 2009.

41°31′S 173°53′E


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