Waihemo/Shag River
The Waihemo / Shag River is located in Otago in the South Island of New Zealand. It rises in the Kakanui Range, flowing southeast for 75 km, or 50 kilometres before reaching the Pacific Ocean on the south side of Shag Point / Matakaea, 7.5 km east of Palmerston.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Otago, New Zealand
- Also known as: “Shag River”, “Shag River (Waihemo)”, and “Waihemo / Shag River”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Shag Point and Palmerston.
Shag Point
Hamlet
Shag Point / Matakaea is a headland and township in East Otago, New Zealand. Both the point and the nearby Shag River take their English name from a seabird, the pied shag. Shag Point is situated 2½ km north of Waihemo/Shag River.
Palmerston
Village
Palmerston is a town in Otago in the South Island of New Zealand. Located 50 kilometres to the north of the city of Dunedin, it is the largest town in the Waihemo Ward of the Waitaki District, with a population of 890 residents. Palmerston is situated 8 km west of Waihemo/Shag River.
Kātiki
Locality
Kātiki is a small settlement in North Otago, New Zealand. It lies between the townships of Palmerston and Hampden on State Highway 1 at the northern end of Kātiki Beach, close to the Moeraki Peninsula. Kātiki is situated 10 km north of Waihemo/Shag River.
Waihemo/Shag River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: New Zealand, Oceania
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Welsh—“Waihemo/Shag River” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “Ríu Waihemo / Shag”
- Catalan: “Shag”
- Cebuano: “Shag River”
- Dutch: “Shag River”
- French: “Shag”
- German: “Shag River”
- German: “Waihemo/Shag River”
- Irish: “Waihemo”
- Maori: “Waihemo”
- Welsh: “Afon Shag”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Shag Point and Trotters Gorge.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Shag Point and Shag Point/Matakaea.
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