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…- Type: Stream
- Description: river in New Zealand
- Also known as: “Wakaia River” and “Whakaea River”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Waikaia.
Waikaia
Village
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 3½ km southwest of Waikaia River.
Waikaia River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Southland, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Welsh—“Waikaia River” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “riu Waikaia”
- Cebuano: “Waikaia River”
- French: “Waikaia”
- Welsh: “Afon Waikaia”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
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