Oreti River
The Ōreti River is one of the main rivers of Southland, New Zealand, and is 170 kilometres long. The river has been identified as an Important Bird Area by BirdLife International because, for much of its length, it supports breeding colonies of black-billed gulls.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lowther and Lumsden.
Lowther
Locality
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Lowther is a locality in Southland, New Zealand, at the south-eastern corner of the Five Rivers Plain. It lies on State Highway 6, 8 km north of Lumsden. Lowther is situated 4½ km northeast of Oreti River.
Lumsden
Village
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Lumsden is a town in Southland, New Zealand. Lying in a gap in the surrounding hills, Lumsden is the location of a major junction on State Highway 6. Lumsden is 81 kilometres north of Invercargill, 106 kilometres south of Queenstown, 59 kilometres west of Gore and 77 kilometres east of Te Anau. Lumsden is situated 8 km southeast of Oreti River.
Oreti River
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Southland, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-45.67839° or 45° 40′ 42″ southLongitude
168.38007° or 168° 22′ 48″ eastElevation
231 metres (758 feet)Open location code
4V6C89CJ+J2GeoNames ID
6204906
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