Opihi River
The Ōpihi River flows through south Canterbury, in New Zealand's South Island. It has been identified as an Important Bird Area by BirdLife International because it supports breeding colonies of the endangered black-billed gull.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fairlie and Winscombe.
Fairlie
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Fairlie is a quiet rural town in the Mackenzie District in South Canterbury, New Zealand. It has one of the nicest and cleanest public toilets in New Zealand - with underfloor heating!
Winscombe
Locality
Winscombe is a lightly populated locality in the southern part of the Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island. It is situated inland from Timaru on State Highway 8 between Pleasant Point and Fairlie. Winscombe is situated 5 km south of Opihi River.
Kimbell
Hamlet
Kimbell is a small township in New Zealand's Mackenzie District, 9 kilometres northwest of Fairlie. It is located on SH 8, not far from Burkes Pass, and is a 20 kilometres drive from Mount Dobson ski field. Kimbell is situated 7 km northwest of Opihi River.
Opihi River
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-44.08834° or 44° 5′ 18″ southLongitude
170.82009° or 170° 49′ 12″ eastElevation
320 metres (1,050 feet)Open location code
4V7GWR6C+M2GeoNames ID
6214012
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