Maher Creek

Maher Creek is a stream in West Coast, South Island. Maher Creek is situated nearby to the hamlet Ruatapu, as well as near the locality Mananui.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ruatapu and Mananui.

Ruatapu

Hamlet

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Ruatapu is a small town in the Westland District in the West Coast region of the South Island of New Zealand. The town's name stems from Ruatapu, a figure in Māori mythology. Ruatapu is situated 3 km southwest of Maher Creek.

Mananui

Locality

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Mananui is a locality, which is situated 3½ km north of Maher Creek.

Rimu

Hamlet

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Rimu, originally known as Upper Woodstock, is a small town in the Westland District of New Zealand's South Island. Rimu is located some 8 kilometres by road south of Hokitika and located on the south side of the Hokitika River. Rimu is situated 7 km northeast of Maher Creek.

Maher Creek

Type: Stream
Category: body of water
Location: West Coast, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude

-42.79829° or 42° 47′ 54″ south

Longitude

170.92012° or 170° 55′ 12″ east

Elevation

2 metres (7 feet)

Open location code

4V9G6W2C+M2

GeoNames ID

6212723

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