Waikaia River
The Waikaia River is a river in New Zealand, a tributary of the Mataura River. The name is probably a corruption of Wai-o-Whakaea. The moderate sized Waikaia River rises in swamps and tussock land in the Umbrella Mountains to the east of the headwaters of the…Places in the Area
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Waikaia
Village
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Waikaia, formerly known as Switzers, is a town in the Southland region of New Zealand's South Island. From 1909 until 1959, it was the terminus of the Waikaia Branch railway. Waikaia is situated 9 km northeast of Waikaia River.
Waikaia River
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Southland, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-45.78839° or 45° 47′ 18″ southLongitude
168.78008° or 168° 46′ 48″ eastElevation
143 metres (469 feet)Open location code
4V6C6Q6J+J2GeoNames ID
6206525
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