Waimatuku
Waimatuku is a small Southland, New Zealand farming community on the Southern Scenic Route, on State Highway 99 between Invercargill and Riverton. The community's name is Māori for "water of the bittern" or "bittern stream".| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Thornbury and Waianiwa.
Thornbury
Hamlet
Thornbury is a small township on the east bank of the lower Aparima River, in western Southland, New Zealand. It is approximately 10 km northeast of Riverton, and 31 km northwest of Invercargill. Thornbury is situated 5 km west of Waimatuku.
Waianiwa
Hamlet
Waianiwa is a town and statistical area in the Southland region of the South Island of New Zealand. Waianiwa is situated 7 km east of Waimatuku.
Waimatuku
- Type: Hamlet
- Description: locality in Southland District, Southland Region, New Zealand
- Category: locality
- Location: Southland District, Southland, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-46.301° or 46° 18′ 4″ southLongitude
168.16316° or 168° 9′ 47″ eastElevation
17 metres (56 feet)Open location code
4V5CM5X7+H7OpenStreetMap ID
node 1055646149OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Turkish—“Waimatuku” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Waimatuku”
- Japanese: “ワイマツク”
- Maori: “Waimatuku”
- Turkish: “Waimatuku”
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