# Ōpāwaho / Heathcote River, a waterway of Christchurch A stream, 30.7 km as OpenStreetMap draws it, crossing 16 suburbs. Also recorded as “Heathcote River” and “Ōpāwaho”. ## Can you swim here [Avon-Heathcote Estuary/Ihutai Beachville Road Jetty](https://www.lawa.org.nz/explore-data/canterbury-region/swimming/avon-heathcote-estuary-beachville-road-jetty/swimsite), the LAWA monitor that sits on its reach, LAWA’s long-term grade for it is very low risk. 2 more monitored spots sit on its reach. *A water-quality risk grade, not a live verdict, after heavy rain any spot can turn. LAWA's page is the one to check on the day.* ## The suburbs on its banks - [Aidanfield](https://www.chch.live/aidanfield) - [Beckenham](https://www.chch.live/beckenham) - [Cashmere](https://www.chch.live/cashmere) - [Ferrymead](https://www.chch.live/ferrymead) - [Hillmorton](https://www.chch.live/hillmorton) - [Hillsborough](https://www.chch.live/hillsborough) - [Hoon Hay](https://www.chch.live/hoon-hay) - [Huntsbury](https://www.chch.live/huntsbury) - [Opawa](https://www.chch.live/opawa) - [Saint Martins](https://www.chch.live/saint-martins) - [Somerfield](https://www.chch.live/somerfield) - [Spreydon](https://www.chch.live/spreydon) - [Sydenham](https://www.chch.live/sydenham) - [Waltham](https://www.chch.live/waltham) - [Wigram](https://www.chch.live/wigram) - [Woolston](https://www.chch.live/woolston) ## On the register along it Listed places within about 200m of the line, near the water, not necessarily of it. - [Former Dwelling and Setting, Risingholme](https://www.chch.live/place/37), 22 Cholmondeley Avenue · List 3131 - [The Malthouse and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/43), 69 Colombo Street · List 1902 - [Woolston Borough Monument and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/69) · List 1949 - [Commercial Building and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/71), 650 Ferry Road - [Former Dwelling and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/138), 2A Main Road · List 3101 - [Former Mount Magdala Chapel/ St John of God Chapel and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/162), 26A Nash Road · List 4393 - [Dwelling and Setting, The Hollies](https://www.chch.live/place/197), 188 Richardson Terrace · List 3112 - [Dwelling and Setting, Springbank](https://www.chch.live/place/198), 290 Riverlaw Terrace · List 3730 - [Dwelling and Setting, Ferrymead House](https://www.chch.live/place/285), 285 Bridle Path Road - [Woolston Cemetery](https://www.chch.live/place/460), 76 Rutherford Street - [Spreydon Hall](https://www.chch.live/place/481), 71 Domain Terrace - [51 Radley Street](https://www.chch.live/place/486), 51 Radley Street ## The reports along it 26,523 reports pinned within 150 m of the line, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place. - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9092680), [760R Ferry Road, Woolston, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/woolston/760r-ferry-road) - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9092427), [589 Ferry Road, Woolston, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/woolston/589-ferry-road) - [Graffiti on a bus stop or public toilet](https://www.chch.live/report/9092416), Ferry Rd near Tilford St, Woolston, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand - [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/9092405), [63 Vincent Place, Opawa, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/opawa/63-vincent-place) - [Water Pollution - Sediment](https://www.chch.live/report/9091937), Canterbury, Christchurch 8022, New Zealand - [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/9091312), [9 Glynne Cres, Canterbury, Christchurch 8024, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/spreydon/9-glynne-crescent) - [General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/9090081), 15–17 Augustine Dr, Canterbury, Christchurch 8025, New Zealand - [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/9089654), [53 Clarendon Tce, Canterbury, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/woolston/53-clarendon-terrace) - [Overgrown Vegetation](https://www.chch.live/report/9087893), [2 Majestic Ln, Canterbury, Christchurch 8022, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/cashmere/2-majestic-lane) - [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/9087857), [334 Riverlaw Tce, Canterbury, Christchurch 8022, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/saint-martins/334-riverlaw-terrace) - [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/9087781), [153A Opawa Road, Hillsborough, Christchurch 8022, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/hillsborough/153a-opawa-road) - [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/9087678), [63 Vincent Place, Opawa, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/opawa/63-vincent-place) ## Walks that cross it - [The borough’s own](https://www.chch.live/walks/woolston-borough) - [The named houses](https://www.chch.live/walks/opawa-named-houses) ## Questions, answered briefly **How long is Ōpāwaho / Heathcote River?** 30.7 km as mapped, 41 ways in the open map, crossing 16 suburbs. **Which suburbs does Ōpāwaho / Heathcote River pass through?** Aidanfield, Beckenham, Cashmere, Ferrymead, and 12 more. **What else is Ōpāwaho / Heathcote River called?** The map also records “Heathcote River” and “Ōpāwaho”, the page answers to all of them. **What’s on the record along Ōpāwaho / Heathcote River?** 12 register places sit within 200m of its line, each opens its own record from this page. --- The line is OpenStreetMap’s, named ways tagged river, stream, drain or canal inside the city boundary, merged by name (ODbL). Centrelines, not banks; the live gauges are instruments, kept at https://www.chch.live/rivers. The page: https://www.chch.live/river/opawaho-heathcote-river Every waterway as data: https://www.chch.live/waterways.geojson The whole roll: https://www.chch.live/river