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.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Waianiwa and Wallacetown.
Waianiwa
Hamlet
Waianiwa is a town and statistical area in the Southland region of the South Island of New Zealand.
Wallacetown
Village
Wallacetown is a small town in Southland, in the South Island of New Zealand. Wallacetown is to the west of Invercargill, on high ground between the Makarewa and Ōreti rivers, near the Ōreti's estuary. Wallacetown is situated 4 km south of Oreti River.
Makarewa
Hamlet
Makarewa is a small community north of Invercargill. Makarewa is situated 7 km southeast of Oreti River.
Oreti River
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Southland, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-46.29841° or 46° 17′ 54″ southLongitude
168.27008° or 168° 16′ 12″ eastElevation
17 metres (56 feet)Open location code
4V5CP72C+J2GeoNames ID
6205057
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