Parawa
Parawa is a locality in Southland District, Southland. Parawa is situated nearby to the hamlet Athol, as well as near the locality Eyre Creek.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mid Dome.
Mid Dome
Peak
Mid Dome is a prominent mountain in the northern Southland region that overlooks the township of Five Rivers and the Waimea Plain. It rises to a height of 1,478 metres. Mid Dome is situated 4 km south of Parawa.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Parawa and Athol.
Parawa
Locality
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Parawa is a locality in Southland, New Zealand, on State Highway 6, 5 km southwest of Athol and immediately north of Mid Dome mountain. Its name is a corruption of Paiherewao, what Maori called the mountain.
Athol
Hamlet
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Athol is a small town in Southland, New Zealand. It is located on State Highway 6, 55 km south of Queenstown, halfway between Lumsden and Kingston on the Southern Scenic Route. Athol is situated 6 km northeast of Parawa.
Parawa
- Type: Locality
- Location: Southland District, Southland, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-45.55° or 45° 33′ southLongitude
168.53333° or 168° 32′ eastElevation
424 metres (1,391 feet)Open location code
4V6CFG2M+28GeoNames ID
2184893
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