Pūerua River
The Pūerua River, prior to 2018 spelled Puerua River, is a river in South Otago, New Zealand. A tributary of the Clutha River / Mata-Au, it rises east of Brown Dome and flows eastward to join that river near Port Molyneux.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in New Zealand
- Also known as: “Puerua River”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Romahapa and Otanomomo.
Romahapa
Locality
Romahapa is a locality in the Catlins region of Otago in New Zealand's South Island. It is located between the towns of Balclutha and Owaka. The last shop closed in 1977. Romahapa is situated 5 km southeast of Pūerua River.
Otanomomo
Locality
Otanomomo is a locality in the South Otago region of New Zealand's South Island. It is situated on the banks of the Koau Branch of the Clutha River, roughly six kilometres south of Balclutha. Otanomomo is situated 5 km east of Pūerua River.
Finegand
Hamlet
Finegand is a locality in the South Otago region of New Zealand's South Island. Named after Finegand, in Scotland, by John Shaw. John Shaw arrived in New Zealand in 1852, with his sister Margaret, from Finegand which is near Glenshee in Perthshire, Scotland. Finegand is situated 6 km northeast of Pūerua River.
Pūerua River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Otago, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Welsh—“Pūerua River” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Puerua River”
- French: “Puerua”
- Hausa: “Kogin Púerua”
- Portuguese: “Rio Pūerua”
- Welsh: “Afon Puerua”
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