Taunamau Creek
Taunamau Creek is a stream in Southland, South Island. Taunamau Creek is situated nearby to the hamlet Waimatuku, as well as near Thornbury.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Waimatuku and Thornbury.
Waimatuku
Hamlet
Waimatuku is a small Southland, New Zealand farming community on the Southern Scenic Route, on State Highway 99 between Invercargill and Riverton. The community's name is Māori for "water of the bittern" or "bittern stream". Waimatuku is situated 4 km northeast of Taunamau Creek.
Thornbury
Hamlet
Thornbury is a small township on the east bank of the lower Aparima River, in western Southland, New Zealand. It is approximately 10 km northeast of Riverton, and 31 km northwest of Invercargill. Thornbury is situated 5 km northwest of Taunamau Creek.
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. Riverton/Aparima is situated 9 km west of Taunamau Creek.
Taunamau Creek
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Southland, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-46.32841° or 46° 19′ 42″ south
Longitude
168.13008° or 168° 7′ 48″ east
Elevation
7 metres (23 feet)
Open location code
4V5CM4CJ+J2
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