Wainui River
The Wainui River is a river of the Tasman Region of New Zealand's South Island. Wainui is a Māori language term and the umbrella entity for the three local iwi gives a meaning of "where the tidal flow leaves a big expanse of bay empty".| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Wainui Falls and Abel Tasman Monument.
Wainui Falls
Cliff
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Wainui Falls is a 20-metre waterfall in Wainui Bay, in the Tasman region of New Zealand. The waterfall is part of the Wainui River and cascades over granite bedrock into a deep pool at its base. Wainui Falls is situated 3½ km south of Wainui River.
Abel Tasman Monument
Memorial
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The Abel Tasman Monument is a memorial to the first recorded contact between Europeans—led by the Dutch explorer Abel Tasman—and Māori in New Zealand's Golden Bay on 18 and 19 December 1642. Abel Tasman Monument is situated 2½ km west of Wainui River.
Pigeon Saddle
Mountain saddle
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Pigeon Saddle is a mountain saddle, which is situated 3½ km southeast of Wainui River.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tata Beach and Anatimo.
Tata Beach
Hamlet
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Tata Beach is a beach and small coastal settlement of predominantly holiday houses in the South Island, New Zealand. Found in the Golden Bay region, it is approximately 14 kilometres north-east of Tākaka.
Ligar Bay
Village
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Ligar Bay is a bay and small coastal settlement in Golden Bay / Mohua. It is located between Port Tarakohe and Tata Beach. It is approximately 12 kilometres north-east of Tākaka.
Wainui River
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Tasman District, New Zealand
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: New Zealand, Oceania
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Welsh—“Wainui River” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Wainui River (suba, lat -40,82, long 172,93)”
- Cebuano: “Wainui River”
- French: “Wainui”
- Welsh: “Afon Wainui”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Takapou and Tarakohe.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Burial Point and Wainui Inlet.
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