Waiau Toa/Clarence River

The Clarence River is a major river which flows through the Kaikōura Ranges in the northeast of New Zealand's . At roughly 209 kilometres long, it is the longest river in Canterbury and the eighth longest in New Zealand.
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  • Type: Stream
  • Description: river in New Zealand
  • Also known as: Clarence River”, “Waiau Toa”, and “Waiau Toa / Clarence River

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Clarence.

Hamlet
is a small town in Canterbury, in the of New Zealand. It was named after King William IV of the United Kingdom, who prior to his accession was Duke of .

Waiau Toa/Clarence River

Latitude
-42.16667° or 42° 10′ south
Longitude
173.95° or 173° 57′ east
Open location code
4V9MRWMX+8X
Geo­Names ID
2192337
Wiki­data ID
Q930543
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Welsh—“Waiau Toa/Clarence River” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: Ríu Waiau Toa / Clarence
  • Cebuano: Clarence River
  • Chinese: 克拉倫斯河
  • Dutch: Clarence River
  • Egyptian Arabic: نهر كلارينس
  • French: Clarence
  • German: Clarence River
  • German: Waiau Toa / Clarence River
  • German: Waiau Toa/Clarence River
  • German: Waiau-toa
  • Irish: Waiautoa
  • Maori: Waiau Toa
  • Maori: Waiautoa
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Clarence River
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Clarence
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Waiau Toa / Clarence
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Waiau Toa
  • Norwegian: Waiau Toa/Clarence
  • Polish: Clarence
  • Russian: Кларенс
  • Spanish: Río Waiau Toa / Clarence
  • Spanish: Río Waiau Toa/Clarence
  • Urdu: دریائے کلیرنس
  • Venetian: Fiume Waiau Toa / Clarence
  • Welsh: Afon Clarence

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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