Mossy Creek

Mossy Creek is a stream in Nelson, Nelson Bays. Mossy Creek is situated nearby to the locality Hukawai, as well as near Waipuna.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Blackwater and Ikamatua.

Blackwater

Hamlet

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Blackwater is a hamlet, which is situated 4½ km northeast of Mossy Creek.

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 northwest of Mossy Creek.

Waiuta

Locality

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Waiuta is the location of a historic mining town on the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand. It is now abandoned and considered a ghost town. Waiuta is situated 7 km east of Mossy Creek.

Mossy Creek

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

-42.28828° or 42° 17′ 18″ south

Longitude

171.74014° or 171° 44′ 25″ east

Elevation

201 metres (659 feet)

Open location code

4V9HPP6R+M3

GeoNames ID

6215536

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