The Okuku River is a river of the north Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island.[1] It flows predominantly south from several sources in and close to the eastern edge of the Puketeraki Range west of Waikari, flowing through a steep gorge in the Okuku Range before flowing into the Ashley River / Rakahuri 20 kilometres (12 mi) east of Oxford.
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Country | New Zealand |
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• location | Puketeraki Range |
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• location | Ashley River / Rakahuri |
Length | 42 km (26 mi) |
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