Mataura River
The Mataura River is in the Southland Region of the South Island of New Zealand. It is 240 kilometres long.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fortrose and Kapuka South.
Fortrose
Hamlet
Fortrose is a locality on the southernmost coast of the South Island of New Zealand in the Southland region. It is situated on Toetoes Bay at the mouth of the Mataura River, and is on the far western edge of the Catlins. Fortrose is situated 7 km east of Mataura River.
Kapuka South
Hamlet
Kapuka South is a locality in the Southland region of New Zealand's South Island. It is situated on Toetoes Bay and Waituna Lagoon. Kapuka and Ashers are to the north on the Southern Scenic Route. Kapuka South is situated 9 km northwest of Mataura River.
Waimahaka
Hamlet
Waimahaka is a locality in the Southland region of New Zealand's South Island. It is situated in a rural area, inland from Toetoes Bay. Nearby settlements include Pine Bush and Titiroa to the northwest, Fortification and Te Peka to the east, Pukewao and Tokanui to the southwest, and Fortrose on the coast to the south. Waimahaka is situated 9 km northeast of Mataura River.
Mataura River
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in New Zealand
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: New Zealand, Oceania
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Welsh—“Mataura River” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “Ríu Mataura”
- Catalan: “Mataura”
- Cebuano: “Mataura River”
- Chinese: “馬陶拉河”
- Chuvash: “Матаура”
- Dutch: “Mataura River”
- Egyptian Arabic: “نهر ماتاورا”
- Finnish: “Mataurajoki”
- French: “Mataura”
- German: “Mataura River”
- Irish: “Mataura”
- Maori: “Mataura”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Mataura”
- Norwegian: “Mataura”
- Polish: “Mataura”
- Russian: “Матаура”
- Spanish: “Rio Mataura”
- Spanish: “Río Mataura”
- Venetian: “Fiume Mataura”
- Welsh: “Afon Mataura”
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Localities in the Area
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