Ōpihi River
The Ōpihi River flows through south Canterbury, in New Zealand's South Island. It has been identified as an Important Bird Area by BirdLife International because it supports breeding colonies of the endangered black-billed gull.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Stream
- Description: river in New Zealand
- Also known as: “Opihi River”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Milford Huts and Waipopo.
Milford Huts
Village
Milford Huts is a bach community in the Timaru district and Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island. Milford Huts is on the northern side of the Ōpihi River mouth, 7.5 kilometres southeast of Temuka by road.
Waipopo
Village
Waipopo or Waipopo Huts is a bach community in the Timaru district and Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island. Waipopo is on the southern side of the Ōpihi River mouth, 11.5 kilometres southeast of Temuka and 17.3 northeast of Timaru by road.
Temuka
Town
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Temuka is a town on New Zealand's Canterbury Plains, 15 kilometres north of Timaru and 142 km south of Christchurch. It is located at the centre of a rich sheep and dairy farming region, for which it is a service town. Temuka is situated 7 km northwest of Ōpihi River.
Ōpihi River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: New Zealand, Oceania
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Welsh—“Ōpihi River” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Opihi River”
- French: “Opihi”
- German: “Opihi River”
- Welsh: “Afon Opihi”
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