Greenstone River
The Greenstone River is a river in the Otago Region of New Zealand. It arises as the McKellar Branch in the Ailsa Mountains and as the Pass Burn in the Thomson Mountains, and joins the Caples River to flow into upper Lake Wakatipu.Photo: Samsamsam, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Pigeon Island and Pig Island/Mātau.
Pigeon Island
Island
Pigeon Island / Wāwāhi Waka is an island in the northern reaches of New Zealand's Lake Wakatipu, near the township of Glenorchy. It is 170 hectares in size and is the largest island in the lake. Pigeon Island is situated 3 km northeast of Greenstone River.
Pig Island/Mātau
Island
Pig Island / Mātau is an island located at the northern end of Lake Wakatipu in the South Island of New Zealand, near the township of Glenorchy. It is slightly smaller and much flatter than its more popular neighbour Pigeon Island. Pig Island/Mātau is situated 3½ km southeast of Greenstone River.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Glenorchy.
Glenorchy
Photo: Tiimta, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Glenorchy is a small settlement at the northern end of Lake Wakatipu in the South Island region of Otago, New Zealand. It is approximately 45 km by road or boat from Queenstown, the nearest large town.
Greenstone River
- Type: Stream
- Description: tributary of Lake Wakatipu, New Zealand
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: New Zealand, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
This page is based on GeoNames, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Greenstone River from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Welsh—“Greenstone River” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Greenstone River”
- Egyptian Arabic: “نهر جرينستون”
- French: “Greenstone”
- German: “Greenstone River”
- Hausa: “Kogin Greenstone”
- Ukrainian: “Ґрінстаун”
- Welsh: “Afon Greenstone”
Places with the Same Name
Discover other places named “Greenstone River”.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Creighton and Glenorchy.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Pigeon Island/Wawahi Waka and Tree Island.
New Zealand: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Auckland, Wellington, Canterbury, and Christchurch.
Curious Streams to Discover
Uncover intriguing streams from every corner of the globe.