Thornbury
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.- Type: Hamlet
- Description: locality in Southland District, Southland Region, New Zealand
- Also known as: “Thornbury, New Zealand”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Waimatuku and Gummies Bush.
Waimatuku
Hamlet
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". Waimatuku is situated 5 km east of Thornbury.
Gummies Bush
Hamlet
Gummies Bush is a farming locality in Southland, New Zealand, 10 kilometres west of the Aparima River, 9 kilometres north of Riverton, and 18 kilometres south from Otautau. Gummies Bush is situated 6 km west of Thornbury.
Waipango
Hamlet
Waipango is a farming locality in Southland, New Zealand, on the flat between the lower reaches of the Pourakino and Aparima Rivers. It is 8 km north-west of Riverton, 14 km south-west of Thornbury, and 14 km north-east of Colac Bay. Waipango is situated 8 km west of Thornbury.
Thornbury
- Category: locality
- Location: Southland District, Southland, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-46.28929° or 46° 17′ 22″ southLongitude
168.09411° or 168° 5′ 39″ eastElevation
13 metres (43 feet)Open location code
4V5CP36V+7JOpenStreetMap ID
node 2453977481OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Turkish—“Thornbury” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Thornbury, New Zealand”
- French: “Thornbury (Nouvelle-Zélande)”
- French: “Thornbury”
- Maori: “Thornbury”
- Turkish: “Thornbury”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Thornbury Volunteer Fire Brigade and Thornbury School.
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