Wilkin River
The Wilkin River is a river in the Otago region of New Zealand, flowing into Lake Wānaka. Makarora is a natural conserved place. It has a wide variety of natural features, from iced mountains to rivers and pristine rainforest.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mount Broome and Mount Turner.
Mount Turner
Peak
Photo: Tournasol7, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mount Turner is a 2,150-metre-elevation mountain in the Otago region of New Zealand. Mount Turner is situated 4 km northwest of Wilkin River.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dans Flat and Kerin Forks Flat.
Kerin Forks Flat
Locality
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Kerin Forks Flat is a locality, which is situated 3½ km west of Wilkin River.
Makarora
Hamlet
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Makarora is a small community within the Queenstown-Lakes District of the Otago region of the South Island of New Zealand. It is situated on State Highway 6 on the eastern side of the Haast Pass and adjacent to the Makarora River. Makarora is situated 10 km east of Wilkin River.
Wilkin River
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Otago, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-44.24834° or 44° 14′ 54″ southLongitude
169.11008° or 169° 6′ 36″ eastElevation
686 metres (2,251 feet)Open location code
4V7FQ426+M2GeoNames ID
6205465
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