Kauru River
The Kauru River is a river of North Otago, New Zealand. A tributary of the Kakanui River, it rises in the east of the Kakanui Mountains and flows into that river west of Kia Ora.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kia Ora and Windsor.
Kia Ora
Locality
Kia Ora is a small dairy farming locality in North Otago, centred on Kia Ora Hall. It is located 10 kilometres west of Oamaru and a similar distance north of Maheno. Kia Ora is situated 7 km east of Kauru River.
Windsor
Hamlet
Windsor is a township in North Otago, 19 km inland from Oamaru, situated almost exactly on the 45th latitude. The township was surveyed in 1879 and sold by Edward Menlove, the owner of the Windsor Park Estate. Windsor is situated 9 km north of Kauru River.
Kauru River
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in New Zealand
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Otago, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Welsh—“Kauru River” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Kauru River”
- French: “Kauru”
- Hausa: “Kogin Kauru”
- Welsh: “Afon Kauru”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Kauru Hill and Marakerake.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Pleasant Valley and Kauru Hill.
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