Mokoreta River

The Mokoreta River is a river in Southland, New Zealand. A tributary of the Mataura River, its source is between Mt Rosebery and Catlins Cone, close to the source of the Catlins River.

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Type: Stream
Description: river in New Zealand
Also known as: “Wyndham River”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Menzies College.

Menzies College

School

Menzies College is a Year 7 to 13 school in the South Island town of Wyndham in Southland, New Zealand. The school was first established in 1971 on the former Wyndham District High School site. Menzies College is situated 3 km north of Mokoreta River.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wyndham and Menzies Ferry.

Wyndham

Village

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Wyndham is a rural town of 579 people in the South Island of New Zealand in the Southland region, 45 km east of Invercargill and 25 km south of Gore. The original Māori name of the locality was Mokoreta.

Menzies Ferry

Hamlet

Menzies Ferry is a farming locality on the west side of the Mataura River in the east of Southland District, in the south of New Zealand. It gained its name from Dr.

Glenham

Hamlet

Glenham is a rural community in the Southland District and Southland Region of New Zealand. It is part of Southland District Council's Waihopai Toetoes Ward. Glenham was the terminus of the Wyndham branch railway from 1 May 1890 to 14 July 1930. Glenham is situated 6 km south of Mokoreta River.

Mokoreta River

Latitude

-46.35° or 46° 21′ south

Longitude

168.85° or 168° 51′ east

Elevation

23 metres (75 feet)

Open location code

4V5CJVX2+X2

GeoNames ID

2186675

Wikidata ID

Q6895392

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Welsh—“Mokoreta River” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Mokoreta River”
French: “Mokoreta”
Hausa: “Kogin Mokoreta”
Spanish: “Mokoreta”
Spanish: “Rio Makoreta”
Spanish: “Río Makoreta”
Spanish: “Rio Mokoreta”
Spanish: “Río Mokoreta”
Welsh: “Afon Mokoreta”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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