Waiau
Waiau is a small town in north Canterbury, in the South Island of New Zealand. It lies 30 kilometres east of Hanmer Springs on the northern bank of the Waiau Uwha River, some 30 kilometres from the river's mouth.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Village with 255 residents
- Description: small town in the Canterbury region of New Zealand
- Also known as: “Waiau, Canterbury”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Waiau School.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rotherham.
Rotherham
Village
Rotherham is a small village in the Hurunui District of the Canterbury region in New Zealand's South Island. It is between Culverden and Waiau on the Inland Kaikōura Road, on the northernmost part of the Amuri Plain. Rotherham is situated 9 km southwest of Waiau.
Waiau
- Category: locality
- Location: Hurunui District, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-42.65609° or 42° 39′ 22″ southLongitude
173.04093° or 173° 2′ 27″ eastPopulation
255Elevation
146 metres (479 feet)Open location code
4V9M82VR+H9OpenStreetMap ID
node 206128782OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
2180443Wikidata ID
Q7959913
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Turkish—“Waiau” goes by many names.
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Waiau Village Green and Waiau Village Green Reserve Playground.
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