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Definition of ashburton river
ashburton river
• noun
1
A braided river in the Canterbury region of the South Island of New Zealand, flowing southeastward from the Southern Alps across the Canterbury Plains into the Pacific Ocean.
2
An ephemeral river in the Pilbara region of Western Australia that flows roughly 825 kilometers westward into the Indian Ocean near the town of Onslow.
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Ashburton river. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/ashburton-river