Makarewa River
The Makarewa River is the largest tributary of the Ōreti River, and is in Southland, New Zealand. It flows for 60 kilometres from its source in the Hokonui Hills, joining the Ōreti just north of Invercargill.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hokonui and Springhills.
Hokonui
Hamlet
Hokonui is a rural locality in Southland District in the Southland region of the South Island of New Zealand. It is at the foot of the Hokonui Hills, and located on the headwaters of the Makarewa River. The 2013 census recorded the town's population as 3,087.
Springhills
Hamlet
Springhills is a locality in the central Southland region of New Zealand's South Island. Situated in a gap between Forest Hill and the Hokonui Hills, it is located on State Highway 96 29 kilometres west of State Highway 1 near Mataura and 15 kilometres east of State Highway 6 at Winton. Springhills is situated 7 km south of Makarewa River.
Browns
Hamlet
Browns is a locality in Central Southland in New Zealand's South Island. It is just to the east of the town of Winton in the southwestern reaches of the Hokonui Hills. Browns is situated 8 km west of Makarewa River.
Makarewa River
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Southland, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-46.12841° or 46° 7′ 42″ southLongitude
168.51008° or 168° 30′ 36″ eastElevation
47 metres (154 feet)Open location code
4V5CVGC6+J2GeoNames ID
6204974
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