Purakaunui River
The Purakaunui River is a river in the western Catlins, New Zealand. It rises west of Houipapa and flows through the Pūrākaunui Bay Scenic Reserve into the Pacific Ocean at Pūrākaunui Bay. The river is best known for Purakaunui Falls.- Stream
- Description: river in New Zealand
Places of Interest
Highlights include Matai Falls.
Matai Falls
Waterfall
Matai Falls is a waterfall, which is situated 3½ km southwest of Purakaunui River.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Caberfeidh and Maclennan.
Caberfeidh
Locality
The small settlement of Caberfeidh is located… Caberfeidh is situated 4½ km southwest of Purakaunui River.
Maclennan
Hamlet
Maclennan is a small settlement in The Catlins, an area of the southern South Island of New Zealand. Maclennan is situated 7 km southwest of Purakaunui River.
Purakaunui River
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Latitude
-46.48841° or 46° 29′ 18″ south
Longitude
169.5301° or 169° 31′ 48″ east
Open location code
4V5FGG6J+J2
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Welsh—“Purakaunui River” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Riu Purakaunui”
- Cebuano: “Purakaunui River”
- French: “Purakaunui”
- Hausa: “Kogin Purakaunui”
- Tamil: “புருகனுய் நதி”
- Welsh: “Afon Purakaunui”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Houipapa and Tawanui.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Table Hill and Purakaunui Falls.
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