# Artificial flood outlet, Little River

Artificial flood outlet is an attraction in Little River, Banks Peninsula.

[Directions](<https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Artificial%20flood%20outlet%2C%20Little%20River%2C%20Banks%20Peninsula>) · [Google Maps](<https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Artificial%20flood%20outlet%2C%20Little%20River%2C%20Banks%20Peninsula>)

**Listed.** On OpenStreetMap.

## What the record holds

- **Kind:** Attractions _(OpenStreetMap)_

## The ground it stands on

_Facts about the spot, not the business, from the council and ECan layers._

- **District Plan zone:** Open Space Natural _(District Plan)_


## The reports nearby
3 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place.
- [Animal - Deceased](https://www.chch.live/report/3873095), [165 Poranui Beach Road, Little River 7591, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/little-river/165-poranui-beach-road)
- [Facility - General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/3704955), [165 Poranui Beach Road, Little River 7591, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/little-river/165-poranui-beach-road)
- [Graffiti](https://www.chch.live/report/1664872), Bossu Road, Canterbury 7591, New Zealand
## Getting there

- [Directions on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Artificial%20flood%20outlet%2C%20Little%20River%2C%20Banks%20Peninsula)
- [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.8272611,172.7104756)

## Nearby

- [Birdlings Flat Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1655-birdlings-flat-reserve), park, 289 m
- [Wairewa Esplanade Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1635-wairewa-esplanade-reserve), park, 367 m

_Source: [Environment Canterbury’s Canterbury Maps Parks layer](https://gis.ecan.govt.nz/arcgis/rest/services/Public/Canterbury_Maps/MapServer/26), refreshed 2026-10-10. Distances are straight-line from the business pin, not walking routes._

## The nearest other attractions

- [Rail Trail at Kaituna Quarry Reserve](https://www.chch.live/business/rail-trail-at-kaituna-quarry-reserve-christchurch), Christchurch, 7.8 km
- [That Damn Square](https://www.chch.live/business/that-damn-square-christchurch), Christchurch, 12.0 km
- [Waipuna Saddle Totara Trees](https://www.chch.live/business/waipuna-saddle-totara-trees-little-river), Little River, 14.4 km
- [Start Scenic Summit Road](https://www.chch.live/business/start-scenic-summit-road-duvauchelle), Duvauchelle, 15.4 km
- [Giant Totara tree](https://www.chch.live/business/giant-totara-tree-little-river), Little River, 15.7 km
- [Shamarra Alpacas Farm](https://www.chch.live/business/shamarra-alpacas-farm-wainui), Wainui, 16.6 km
- [Big Rock](https://www.chch.live/business/big-rock-christchurch), Christchurch, 17.3 km
- [Boat houses](https://www.chch.live/business/boat-houses-duvauchelle), Duvauchelle, 19.2 km
- [Every one in Little River](https://www.chch.live/businesses/attraction#in-little-river)

## Also in Little River

- [Little River Vet & Cattery](https://www.chch.live/business/little-river-vet-cattery-little-river), Vets, 1.6 km
- [Lake Forsyth - Overnight Campervan Site](https://www.chch.live/business/lake-forsyth-overnight-campervan-site-little-river), Campgrounds, 5.7 km
- [Little River Hotel & Bar](https://www.chch.live/business/little-river-hotel-bar-little-river), Restaurants, 7.8 km
- [Little River Inn](https://www.chch.live/business/little-river-inn-little-river), Bars & pubs, 7.8 km
- [Little River Hotel](https://www.chch.live/business/little-river-hotel-little-river), B&Bs, 7.8 km
- [Challenge](https://www.chch.live/business/challenge-little-river), Petrol stations, 8.9 km
- [Junction Coffee & Eats](https://www.chch.live/business/junction-coffee-eats-little-river), Cafés, 9.0 km
- [Vetlife](https://www.chch.live/business/vetlife-little-river), Vets, 9.0 km
- [Craft Station](https://www.chch.live/business/craft-station-little-river), Museums, 9.0 km
- [Little River Information Museum](https://www.chch.live/business/little-river-information-museum-little-river), Gift shops, 9.0 km
- [Every kind of business in Little River](https://www.chch.live/little-river#s-biz)

## Doors

- [What stood on this ground](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.8272611&lon=172.7104756)
- [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.8272611,172.7104756,17)
- [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=Artificial%20flood%20outlet)
- [Little River](https://www.chch.live/little-river), the suburb
- [The OSM record](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/1225347829), fix it there


## Questions, answered briefly

**What is Artificial flood outlet?**

An attraction in Little River, Christchurch.

**Where is Artificial flood outlet?**

Somewhere in Little River, the record holds no street address. [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.8272611,172.7104756,17)

**Is Artificial flood outlet still trading?**

On OpenStreetMap.

**What other attractions are near Artificial flood outlet?**

[Rail Trail at Kaituna Quarry Reserve](https://www.chch.live/business/rail-trail-at-kaituna-quarry-reserve-christchurch) (7.8 km), [That Damn Square](https://www.chch.live/business/that-damn-square-christchurch) (12.0 km), [Waipuna Saddle Totara Trees](https://www.chch.live/business/waipuna-saddle-totara-trees-little-river) (14.4 km), [every one in the city](https://www.chch.live/businesses/attraction).

**What’s near Artificial flood outlet?**

nearest park: [Birdlings Flat Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1655-birdlings-flat-reserve) (289 m).

**What stood where Artificial flood outlet is, before?**

[The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.8272611&lon=172.7104756)

## Sources

- OpenStreetMap, named premises drawn and kept current by its contributors (ODbL)
- Christchurch District Plan layers, zones, commercial centres and scheduled heritage items, from the council’s open data (CC BY 4.0)
- Record assembled 2026-10-18

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