Jacobs River Estuary
Jacobs River Estuary is a bay in Southland, South Island. Jacobs River Estuary is situated nearby to the neighborhood Riverton North, as well as near the town Riverton/Aparima.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Riverton/Aparima and Waipango.
Riverton/Aparima
Town
Riverton / Aparima, is a small New Zealand town 30 kilometres west of Invercargill, on the south-eastern shorelines of the Jacobs River Estuary. The estuary is formed by the Aparima and Pourakino rivers, leading through a narrow outflow channel into Foveaux Strait.
Waipango
Hamlet
Waipango is a farming locality in Southland, New Zealand, on the flat between the lower reaches of the Pourakino and Aparima Rivers. It is 8 km north-west of Riverton, 14 km south-west of Thornbury, and 14 km north-east of Colac Bay.
Gummies Bush
Hamlet
Gummies Bush is a farming locality in Southland, New Zealand, 10 kilometres west of the Aparima River, 9 kilometres north of Riverton, and 18 kilometres south from Otautau.
Jacobs River Estuary
- Type: Bay
- Description: estuary in New Zealand
- Categories: estuary and body of water
- Location: Southland, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-46.34474° or 46° 20′ 41″ south
Longitude
168.00551° or 168° 0′ 20″ east
Elevation
2 metres (7 feet)
Open location code
4V5CM244+46
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=bay
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In Other Languages
“Jacobs River Estuary” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Jacobs River Estuary”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Riverton North and New Windsor.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Union Church and Te Hikoi Southern Journey Heritage Museum.
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