Puerua River
The Pūerua River, prior to 2018 spelled Puerua River, is a river in South Otago, New Zealand. A tributary of the Clutha River / Mata-Au, it rises east of Brown Dome and flows eastward to join that river near Port Molyneux.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kaka Point and Port Molyneux.
Kaka Point
Village
Photo: Turnagra, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kaka Point is a small town at the northern edge of The Catlins, an area of the southern South Island of New Zealand. It is located 15 kilometres south of Balclutha and 8 km north of the headland of Nugget Point.
Port Molyneux
Locality
Port Molyneux is a tiny settlement on the coast of South Otago, New Zealand, close to the north-easternmost point of The Catlins. Now home only to farmland, it was a thriving port in the early years of New Zealand's European settlement.
Romahapa
Locality
Romahapa is a locality in the Catlins region of Otago in New Zealand's South Island. It is located between the towns of Balclutha and Owaka. The last shop closed in 1977. Romahapa is situated 7 km northwest of Puerua River.
Puerua River
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-46.38333° or 46° 23′ southLongitude
169.78333° or 169° 47′ eastElevation
16 metres (52 feet)Open location code
4V5FJQ8M+M8GeoNames ID
2184251
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