Wairaurāhiri River

The Wairaurāhiri River is a river in southern Fiordland, , draining into the sea. Many boats have got into trouble along its length, as the river flows quite quickly with grade-3 rapids, so the main boats that use the river are commercial jetboats.
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  • Type: Stream
  • Description: river in New Zealand
  • Also known as: Wairaurahiri River

Wairaurāhiri River

Latitude
-46.19842° or 46° 11′ 54″ south
Longitude
167.24006° or 167° 14′ 24″ east
Elevation
78 metres (256 feet)
Open location code
4V59R62R+J2
Geo­Names ID
6202571
Wiki­data ID
Q7960326
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Welsh—“Wairaurāhiri River” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Wairaurahiri River
  • Egyptian Arabic: نهر ويراوراهيرى
  • French: Wairaurahiri
  • German: Wairaurāhiri River
  • Welsh: Afon Wairaurahiri

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