Pūerua River

The Pūerua River, prior to 2018 spelled Puerua River, is a river in South Otago, New Zealand. A tributary of the , it rises east of Brown Dome and flows eastward to join that river near .
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  • Type: Stream
  • Description: river in New Zealand
  • Also known as: Puerua River

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Romahapa and Otanomomo.

Locality
is a locality in the region of in 's . It is located between the towns of and . The last shop closed in 1977. is situated 5 km southeast of Pūerua River.

Locality
is a locality in the South Otago region of New Zealand's . It is situated on the banks of the Koau Branch of the , roughly six kilometres south of . is situated 5 km east of Pūerua River.

Hamlet
is a locality in the South Otago region of New Zealand's . Named after , in , by John Shaw. John Shaw arrived in New Zealand in 1852, with his sister Margaret, from which is near Glenshee in Perthshire, Scotland. is situated 6 km northeast of Pūerua River.

Pūerua River

Latitude
-46.3084° or 46° 18′ 30″ south
Longitude
169.6801° or 169° 40′ 48″ east
Elevation
27 metres (89 feet)
Open location code
4V5FMMRJ+J2
Geo­Names ID
6210384
Wiki­data ID
Q7258853
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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

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

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