Waiuta
Waiuta is the location of a historic mining town on the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand. It is now abandoned and considered a ghost town.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Blackwater and Big River.
Blackwater
Hamlet
Photo: National Library NZ on The Commons, No restrictions.Big River
Locality
Big River is an abandoned mining town in the Buller District of New Zealand. Big River is situated 8 km northeast of Waiuta.
Waiuta
- Type: Locality
- Description: locality in Buller District, West Coast Region, New Zealand
- Location: Buller District, West Coast, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-42.29393° or 42° 17′ 38″ south
Longitude
171.82223° or 171° 49′ 20″ east
Elevation
395 metres (1,296 feet)
Open location code
4V9HPR4C+CV
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Turkish—“Waiuta” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Waiuta”
- Dutch: “Waiuta”
- Egyptian Arabic: “وايوتا”
- Maori: “Waiuta”
- Turkish: “Waiuta”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Hukawai and Mahoneys Pakihi.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Bowling Pavilion and Waiuta Bowling Green (Historic).
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