Waimatua or Duck Creek
Waimatua or Duck Creek is a stream in Southland, South Island. Waimatua or Duck Creek is situated nearby to the hamlet Tisbury, as well as near Motu Rimu.Places of Interest
Highlights include Southland Hospital and Aurora College.
Southland Hospital
Hospital
Photo: Schwede66, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Southland Hospital is the main public hospital in Invercargill, New Zealand. It serves as the major base hospital for the Otago and Southland regions with a population catchment of around 130,000. Southland Hospital is situated 4 km northwest of Waimatua or Duck Creek.
Aurora College
School
Aurora College is a state coeducational Year 7–13 secondary school located in Invercargill, New Zealand. It is New Zealand's southernmost stand-alone secondary school, and second southernmost secondary school after The Catlins Area School in Owaka. Aurora College is situated 3½ km northwest of Waimatua or Duck Creek.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tisbury and Woodend.
Tisbury
Hamlet
Tisbury is a semi-rural suburb of Invercargill in the south-eastern corner of the city, covering approximately 8.21 km². Its origins lie in agricultural land-use on the fringe of Invercargill, and over time it has evolved into a mix of lifestyle-blocks, small farms and residential lots.
Clifton
Suburb
Clifton is the southernmost suburb of New Zealand's southernmost city, Invercargill. It is located close to the shore of the New River estuary on State Highway 1, 5 kilometres southeast of the city centre and 4 kilometres northwest of Woodend. Clifton is situated 3 km west of Waimatua or Duck Creek.
Waimatua or Duck Creek
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Southland, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-46.45842° or 46° 27′ 30″ southLongitude
168.40009° or 168° 24′ 0″ eastElevation
18 metres (59 feet)Open location code
4V5CGCR2+J2GeoNames ID
6205129
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Motu Rimu and Woodend.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Seaward Reserve and Rugby Park Stadium.
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