Motueka River
The Motueka River is located in the north of the South Island of New Zealand and is a popular tourist destination for watersports and fishing. The Motueka flows 116 kilometres from the mountains 40 km west of the city of Nelson in the southeast of the catchment and flows north to the Tasman Bay.
Places of Interest
Highlights: Memorial Park and Motueka Museum.
Memorial Park
Park
St Thomas’s Church (Anglican)
Church
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Riwaka and Motueka.
Brooklyn
Hamlet
Motueka River
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in New Zealand
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: New Zealand, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-41.08382° or 41° 5′ 2″ south
Longitude
173.01836° or 173° 1′ 6″ east
Elevation
2 metres (7 feet)
Open location code
4VCMW289+F8
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Welsh—“Motueka River” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “Ríu Motueka”
- Catalan: “Motueka”
- Cebuano: “Motueka River”
- Dutch: “Motueka River”
- French: “Motueka”
- German: “Motueka River”
- Welsh: “Afon Motueka”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Riwaka and Umukurī.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Outer Island and Riuwaka River.
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