Dobson

Dobson is a small town on the banks of the Grey River in the of New Zealand. It is 10 kilometres east from the river's mouth at .
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Village with 570 residents
  • Description: locality in Grey District, West Coast Region, New Zealand
  • Also known as: “Dobson, New Zealand”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mount Buckley.

Peak
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is a peak.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wallsend and Taylorville.

Hamlet
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is a locality in the West Coast region of New Zealand, located on the south side of the Grey River. It is located opposite . The two settlements were connected via a suspension bridge for pedestrians that was known as the Taylorville bridge.

Hamlet
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is a small town on the banks of the Grey River in New Zealand. It is roughly 10 kilometres from the mouth of the river in . The local swimming hole is popular for swimming and dog walking, but West Coast Regional Council advises against swimming in it after heavy rain due to elevated levels of E.coli.

Locality
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, originally called Brunnerton, is a town in the northwest of New Zealand's . It is 12 kilometres east of , on the south bank of the Grey River.

Dobson

Latitude
-42.45109° or 42° 27′ 4″ south
Longitude
171.31331° or 171° 18′ 48″ east
Population
570
Elevation
55 metres (180 feet)
Named after
George Dobson
Open location code
4V9HG8X7+H8
Open­Street­Map ID
node 288170518
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2191717
Wiki­data ID
Q5286955
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Satellite Map

Discover Dobson from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Urdu—“Dobson” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Dobson”
  • Dutch: “Dobson, New Zealand”
  • French: “Dobson (Nouvelle-Zélande)”
  • French: “Dobson”
  • Japanese: “ドブソン”
  • Malay: “Dobson, New Zealand”
  • Polish: “Dobson (Nowa Zelandia)”
  • Polish: “Dobson”
  • Turkish: “Dobson”
  • Urdu: “ڈوبسن، نیوزی لینڈ”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Paparoa Range School and Brunner Fire Station.

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