Waiau River

Waiau River is a stream in Southland, South Island.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Buncrana Island.

Island

Buncrana Island, or Te Hauhau is an island in Lake Manapouri of Southland, New Zealand. It was named in around 1877 after Buncrana the homeplace of a person named William Samuel Mitchell in County Donegal, Ireland. Buncrana Island is situated 3½ km west of Waiau River.

Nearby places include Manapouri.

Photo: Pseudopanax, Public domain.

Manapouri is a town of 222 in the Southland region of the South Island of New Zealand. It isn't an attraction of itself, but rather serves as a gateway for exploring the southern fiords and sounds of Fiordland National Park, most prominently Doubtful Sound and Dusky Sound.

Latitude

-45.48839° or 45° 29′ 18″ south

Longitude

167.60006° or 167° 36′ 0″ east

Elevation

181 metres (594 feet)

Open location code

4V69GJ62+J2

GeoNames ID

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