Mataura River
The Mataura River is in the Southland Region of the South Island of New Zealand. It is 240 kilometres long.
Photo: Goscentral, Public domain.- Type: Stream
- Description: river in New Zealand
- Also known as: “Rio Mataura”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fortrose and Kapuka South.
Fortrose
Hamlet
Fortrose is a locality on the southernmost coast… 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. 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. Waimahaka is situated 9 km northeast of Mataura River.
Mataura River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-46.56667° or 46° 34′ south
Longitude
168.71667° or 168° 43′ east
Elevation
1 metre (3 feet)
Open location code
4V5CCPM8+8M
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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”
- Macedonian: “Матаура”
- Maori: “Mataura”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Mataura”
- Norwegian: “Mataura”
- Polish: “Mataura”
- Russian: “Матаура”
- Spanish: “Río Mataura”
- Venetian: “Fiume Mataura”
- Welsh: “Afon Mataura”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Fortrose and Waimahaka.
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Highlights: Toetoes Bay and Toetoes Harbour.
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