New River
The New River / Kaimata is a river in the West Coast region of the South Island of New Zealand. It rises in the hills to the west of Lake Brunner and flows down the north edge of the floodplain of the Taramakau River then turns north for about 2 kilometres behind coastal dunes before meeting the Tasman Sea.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Whitcombe plaque.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Paroa and Kumara.
Paroa
Quarter
Photo: Bob, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Paroa is a settlement on the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand, just south of Greymouth. State Highway 6 and the Hokitika Branch railway both run through Paroa. Paroa is situated 6 km north of New River.
Kumara
Village
Photo: Sintonwhite, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kumara is a town on the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand. It is located 30 kilometres south of Greymouth, close to the western end of State Highway 73, which leads across Arthur's Pass to Christchurch. Kumara is situated 8 km southeast of New River.
New River
- Type: Stream
- Also known as: “Paroa River”
- Category: body of water
- Location: New Zealand, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-42.56667° or 42° 34′ southLongitude
171.15° or 171° 9′ eastElevation
9 metres (30 feet)Open location code
4V9HC4MX+8XGeoNames ID
2186237
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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “New River”. Photo: Inkey, Public domain.