Pomahaka River

The Pomahaka River is in South Otago in New Zealand's South Island. It is a tributary of the Clutha River, flowing south for 80 kilometres from the Old Man Range / Kopuwai mountains to join the Clutha about 15 km west of Balclutha.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tapanui and Kelso.

Tapanui

Village

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Tapanui is a small town in West Otago in New Zealand's South Island, close to the boundary with Southland region. It is a forestry town at the foot of the Blue Mountains and the Pomahaka River. Tapanui is situated 4 km east of Pomahaka River.

Kelso

Locality

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Kelso is a former town in Otago, New Zealand, located ten kilometres north of Tapanui on the Crookston Burn, close to its junction with the larger Pomahaka River. The town was abandoned in the 1980s after two large floods inundated the settlement. Kelso is situated 5 km north of Pomahaka River.

Pomahaka River

Type: Stream
Category: body of water
Location: Otago, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude

-45.94839° or 45° 56′ 54″ south

Longitude

169.21009° or 169° 12′ 36″ east

Elevation

138 metres (453 feet)

Open location code

4V6F3626+J2

GeoNames ID

6208352

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