Blackwater River

Blackwater River is a stream in Nelson, Nelson Bays. Blackwater River is situated nearby to the locality Waimaunga, as well as near Hukarere.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ikamatua and Blackwater.

Ikamatua

Hamlet

Photo: Mike Dickison, CC BY 4.0.

Ikamatua is a small village on the West Coast of the South Island in New Zealand. Its name translates literally as ika and matua. It may be a contraction of Te Ika-a-matua, fish of my ancestor. Ikamatua is situated 5 km southwest of Blackwater River.

Blackwater

Hamlet

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Blackwater is a hamlet, which is situated 6 km southeast of Blackwater River.

Blackwater River

Type: Stream
Category: body of water
Location: Nelson, Nelson Bays, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude

-42.22828° or 42° 13′ 42″ south

Longitude

171.71014° or 171° 42′ 37″ east

Elevation

258 metres (846 feet)

Open location code

4V9HQPC6+M3

GeoNames ID

6215524

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