Karamea River

The Karamea River is located in the West Coast Region of the South Island of New Zealand. The river rises within Kahurangi National Park in the Matiri Range of the Southern Alps.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Māori Point and Karamea Centennial Museum.

Māori Point

Peak

Photo: Mike Dickison, CC BY 4.0.

Māori Point is a peak.

Karamea Centennial Museum

Museum

Photo: Mike Dickison, CC BY 4.0.

Karamea Centennial Museum is a museum in Karamea on the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand. Karamea Centennial Museum is situated 2½ km northeast of Karamea River.

Karamea Aerodrome

Aerodrome

Photo: Mike Dickison, CC BY 4.0.

The Karamea Aerodrome serves the town of Karamea, in the South Island of New Zealand. It is a non certificated aerodrome located around 1.4 kilometres northwest of the town. Karamea Aerodrome is situated 3½ km north of Karamea River.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Karamea and Market Cross.

Karamea

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Karamea is a small town near the northern end of the West Coast region of the South Island of New Zealand. Apart from a narrow coastal strip, the town of Karamea and its local area are completely surrounded to the south, east and north by Kahurangi National Park.

Market Cross

Hamlet

Photo: Mike Dickison, CC BY 4.0.

Market Cross is a hamlet, which is situated 3 km northeast of Karamea River.

Arapito

Locality

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Arapito is a town in the Karamea area of New Zealand. Arapito is a farming community on the south side of the Karamea River, upriver from the main Karamea township. Arapito is situated 5 km east of Karamea River.

Karamea River

Latitude

-41.26667° or 41° 16′ south

Longitude

172.1° or 172° 6′ east

Open location code

4VCJP4M2+82

GeoNames ID

2189060

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