It lies between the Waiau Uwha and Hurunui Rivers and is centred on the town of Culverden.
The southernmost part of the plain, close to the Hurunui River, is heavily planted in exotic trees (the Balmoral Forest); further north the land is pastoral, and is largely used for sheep and dairy farming.
Farming was greatly assisted by the construction of a major irrigation scheme which began in 1977.
[2] This also led to growth in the population of the service town of Culverden.
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