Waimea Plain

The Waimea Plains is an area of pastoral land extending from toward . The land is chiefly used for sheep and deer farming, and is part of the Southland Plains.
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  • Type: Plain
  • Description: area of pastoral land in the Southland Plains, New Zealand
  • Also known as: Waimea Plains

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Balfour.

Village
is a small town located in the Southland region of New Zealand. Accounts of 's naming differ: according to one report, it was named after an employee of the Waimea Company who lived there; alternatively it may have been named after James Melville , Marine Engineer to the New Zealand Government and uncle of Robert Louis Stevenson.

Waimea Plain

Latitude
-45.83333° or 45° 50′ south
Longitude
168.58333° or 168° 35′ east
Elevation
176 metres (577 feet)
Open location code
4V6C5H8M+M8
Geo­Names ID
2180161
Wiki­data ID
Q7960124
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Maori—“Waimea Plain” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Waimea Plains
  • German: Waimea Plains
  • Maori: Kā Rā-o-Takitimu

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Balfour Racecourse and Tower Hill.

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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Waimea Plain”. Photo: Inkey, Public domain.