Blue River
The Blue River is a small river in the South Island of New Zealand. It flows its entire length within the Mount Aspiring National Park, and although on the southeastern side of the main divide, the river is within the boundaries of the West Coast region for its entire length.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Rainy Flat and Cameron Flat.
Cameron Flat
Grassland
Photo: Mike Dickison, CC BY 4.0.
Cameron Flat is a grassland, which is situated 2½ km northeast of Blue River.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Courtneys Flat and Makarora.
Courtneys Flat
Locality
Photo: Podzemnik, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Courtneys Flat is a locality, which is situated 4½ km southwest of Blue River.
Makarora
Hamlet
Photo: Tremlin, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Makarora is a small community within the Queenstown-Lakes District of the Otago region of the South Island of New Zealand. It is situated on State Highway 6 on the eastern side of the Haast Pass and adjacent to the Makarora River. Makarora is situated 8 km south of Blue River.
Blue River
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in the Southern Alps, New Zealand
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: New Zealand, Oceania
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Welsh—“Blue River” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “Ríu Blue”
- Cebuano: “Blue River”
- Egyptian Arabic: “النهر الازرق”
- French: “Blue”
- German: “Blue River (Makarora River)”
- German: “Blue River”
- Welsh: “Afon Blue”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Makarora and Makarora Wharf.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Bridge Flat and Mount Birnam.
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