Rimu
Rimu, originally known as Upper Woodstock, is a small town in the Westland District of New Zealand's South Island. Rimu is located some 8 kilometres by road south of Hokitika and located on the south side of the Hokitika River.
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.- Type: Hamlet
- Description: locality in Westland District, West Coast Region, New Zealand
- Also known as: “Rimu, New Zealand”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kaniere and Hokitika.
Kaniere
Village
Kaniere is a small town in the Westland District… Kaniere is situated 2½ km northeast of Rimu.
Rimu
- Category: locality
- Location: Westland District, West Coast, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-42.76944° or 42° 46′ 10″ south
Longitude
170.9942° or 170° 59′ 39″ east
Elevation
32 metres (105 feet)
Open location code
4V9G6XJV+6M
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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In Other Languages
From French to Turkish—“Rimu” goes by many names.
- French: “Rimu (Nouvelle-Zélande)”
- French: “Rimu”
- Japanese: “リム”
- Maori: “Rimu”
- Turkish: “Rimu”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Woodstock and Arthurstown.
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Highlights: Glowworm Dell and Old gold-mining tunnel.
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