Paroa

Paroa is a settlement on the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand, just south of Greymouth. State Highway 6 and the Hokitika Branch railway both run through Paroa.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Karoro and Wharemoa.

Karoro

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Karoro is a suburb to the south-west of Greymouth on the West Coast of New Zealand. Karoro is situated 4 km north of Paroa.

Wharemoa

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Wharemoa is a southeastern suburb of Greymouth on the West Coast of New Zealand. Marsden Road is a major road running through the suburb. Sawyers Creek runs northwest through the suburb to join the Grey River / Māwheranui near its mouth on the Tasman Sea. Wharemoa is situated 6 km northeast of Paroa.

Paroa

Type: Locality
Location: West Coast, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude

-42.50828° or 42° 30′ 30″ south

Longitude

171.17013° or 171° 10′ 13″ east

Elevation

12 metres (39 feet)

Open location code

4V9HF5RC+M3

GeoNames ID

6212656

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