Waimea Plain
The Waimea Plains is an area of pastoral land extending from Gore toward Lumsden. The land is chiefly used for sheep and deer farming, and is part of the Southland Plains.- 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.
Balfour
Village
Balfour is a small town located in the Southland region of New Zealand. Accounts of Balfour'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 Balfour, Marine Engineer to the New Zealand Government and uncle of Robert Louis Stevenson.
Waimea Plain
- Categories: plain and landform
- Location: New Zealand, Oceania
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Satellite Map
Discover Waimea Plain from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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
Explore places such as Ardlussa and Kingston Crossing.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Balfour Racecourse and Tower Hill.
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