Waimatuku

Waimatuku is a small Southland, New Zealand farming community on the Southern Scenic Route, on State Highway 99 between and Riverton. The community's name is Māori for "water of the bittern" or "bittern stream".
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Thornbury and Waianiwa.

Hamlet
is a small township on the east bank of the lower , in western Southland, New Zealand. It is approximately 10 km northeast of Riverton, and 31 km northwest of . is situated 5 km west of Waimatuku.

Hamlet
is a town and statistical area in the Southland region of the of New Zealand. is situated 7 km east of Waimatuku.

Waimatuku

Latitude
-46.301° or 46° 18′ 4″ south
Longitude
168.16316° or 168° 9′ 47″ east
Elevation
17 metres (56 feet)
Open location code
4V5CM5X7+H7
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1055646149
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
2180169
Wiki­data ID
Q7960111
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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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