Blackwater

Blackwater is a hamlet in , . Blackwater is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .
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Photo: Mike Dickison, CC BY 4.0.
  • Type: Hamlet
  • Description: locality in Buller District, West Coast Region, New Zealand
  • Also known as: “Blackwater, New Zealand”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Waiuta and Ikamatua.

Locality
Photo: Mike Dickison, CC BY 4.0.
is the location of a historic mining town on the West Coast of the of New Zealand. It is now abandoned and considered a ghost town. is situated 6 km southeast of Blackwater.

Hamlet
Photo: Mike Dickison, CC BY 4.0.
is a small village on the of the in . Its name translates literally as ika and matua. It may be a contraction of Te Ika-a-matua, fish of my ancestor. is situated 7 km west of Blackwater.

Locality
is an abandoned mining town in the of New Zealand. It can he reached on foot, by mountain bike or along an old dray road by 4WD. is situated 10 km east of Blackwater.

Blackwater

Latitude
-42.25392° or 42° 15′ 14″ south
Longitude
171.77255° or 171° 46′ 21″ east
Elevation
186 metres (610 feet)
Open location code
4V9HPQWF+C2
Open­Street­Map ID
node 7747712222
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
2193218
Wiki­data ID
Q65429565
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Maori to Turkish—“Blackwater” goes by many names.
  • Maori: “Blackwater”
  • Turkish: “Blackwater”

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