Purakaunui River
The Purakaunui River is a river in the western Catlins, New Zealand. It rises west of Houipapa and flows through the Pūrākaunui Bay Scenic Reserve into the Pacific Ocean at Pūrākaunui Bay. The river is best known for Purakaunui Falls.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Purakaunui River
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-46.55° or 46° 33′ southLongitude
169.61667° or 169° 37′ eastOpen location code
4V5FFJ28+2MGeoNames ID
2183963
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