Waimea Stream
The Waimea River is a tributary of the Mataura River in Southland, New Zealand. The Waimea Plains around this river form part of the Southland Plains.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Balfour.
Balfour
Village
Balfour is a small town located in the Southland region of New Zealand. Accounts of Balfour's naming differ: according to one report, it was named after an employee of the Waimea Company who lived there; alternatively it may have been named after James Melville Balfour, Marine Engineer to the New Zealand Government and uncle of Robert Louis Stevenson. Balfour is situated 7 km north of Waimea Stream.
Waimea Stream
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Southland, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-45.8984° or 45° 53′ 54″ southLongitude
168.56008° or 168° 33′ 36″ eastElevation
148 metres (486 feet)Open location code
4V6C4H26+J2GeoNames ID
6204993
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Highlights include Waimea River and Balfour Racecourse.
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