Big River
The Big River has also been known by several other names, Windsor River and Māori names Hakapoua, Okopowa, Patu-po, or Patupō, though that last name, meaning kill by night, might refer to a place near Long Point and Waitutu.Big River
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Southland, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-46.01842° or 46° 1′ 6″ south
Longitude
166.90005° or 166° 54′ 0″ east
Elevation
519 metres (1,703 feet)
Open location code
4V58XWJ2+J2
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