Taramakau River
The Taramakau River is a river of the West Coast Region of the South Island of New Zealand. It rises in the Southern Alps / Kā Tiritiri o te Moana near Harper Pass, 80 kilometres due east of Hokitika, and runs westward for 75 kilometres into the Tasman Sea 15 kilometres south of Greymouth.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dillmanstown and Kumara.
Dillmanstown
Hamlet
Photo: National Library NZ on The Commons, Public domain.
Dillmanstown is a hamlet, which is situated 2½ km northwest of Taramakau River.
Kumara
Village
Photo: Sintonwhite, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kumara is a town on the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand. It is located 30 kilometres south of Greymouth, close to the western end of State Highway 73, which leads across Arthur's Pass to Christchurch. Kumara is situated 5 km northwest of Taramakau River.
Taramakau River
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: West Coast, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-42.66829° or 42° 40′ 6″ southLongitude
171.22013° or 171° 13′ 13″ eastElevation
74 metres (243 feet)Open location code
4V9H86JC+M3GeoNames ID
6212596
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