Taramakau River
The Taramakau River is a river of the West Coast Region of the South Island of New Zealand. It rises in the Southern Alps / Kā Tiritiri o te Moana near Harper Pass, 80 kilometres due east of Hokitika, and runs westward for 75 kilometres into the Tasman Sea 15 kilometres south of Greymouth.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Stream
- Description: river in New Zealand
- Also known as: “Teramakau River” and “Teremakau River”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Whitcombe plaque.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Paroa and Kumara.
Paroa
Quarter
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Paroa is a settlement on the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand, just south of Greymouth. State Highway 6 and the Hokitika Branch railway both run through Paroa. Paroa is situated 6 km northeast of Taramakau River.
Kumara
Village
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Kumara is a town on the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand. It is located 30 kilometres south of Greymouth, close to the western end of State Highway 73, which leads across Arthur's Pass to Christchurch. Kumara is situated 8 km southeast of Taramakau River.
Awatuna
Locality
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Awatuna is a locality, which is situated 9 km southwest of Taramakau River.
Taramakau River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: New Zealand, Oceania
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Welsh—“Taramakau River” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “Ríu Taramakau”
- Catalan: “Taramakau”
- Cebuano: “Taramakau River”
- French: “Taramakau”
- German: “Taramakau River”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Taramakau River”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Taramakau-elva”
- Spanish: “Río Taramakau”
- Ukrainian: “Тарамакау”
- Ukrainian: “Теремакау”
- Venetian: “Fiume Taramakau”
- Welsh: “Afon Taramakau”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Whitcombe plaque and New River/Kaimata.
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