Mataura River
The Mataura River is in the Southland Region of the South Island of New Zealand. It is 240 kilometres long.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Parawa and Athol.
Parawa
Locality
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Parawa is a locality in Southland, New Zealand, on State Highway 6, 5 km southwest of Athol and immediately north of Mid Dome mountain. Its name is a corruption of Paiherewao, what Maori called the mountain.
Athol
Hamlet
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Athol is a small town in Southland, New Zealand. It is located on State Highway 6, 55 km south of Queenstown, halfway between Lumsden and Kingston on the Southern Scenic Route. Athol is situated 3 km northeast of Mataura River.
Mataura River
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Southland, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-45.52839° or 45° 31′ 42″ southLongitude
168.55007° or 168° 33′ 0″ eastElevation
273 metres (896 feet)Open location code
4V6CFHC2+J2GeoNames ID
6204827
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