Ahaura

Ahaura is a locality in West Coast, South Island. Ahaura is situated nearby to the locality Slaty Creek, as well as near Atarau.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ahaura and Nelson Creek.

Ahaura

Village

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Ahaura is a town in the West Coast region of New Zealand's South Island, sited where the Ahaura River flows into the Grey River. State Highway 7 and the Stillwater–Ngākawau railway line pass through the town. Greymouth is 34 kilometres to the south-west, and Reefton is 44 kilometres to the north-east.

Nelson Creek

Hamlet

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Nelson Creek is a hamlet, which is situated 8 km south of Ahaura.

Ngahere

Hamlet

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Ngahere is a locality in the Grey District of the West Coast of New Zealand's South Island. The 2013 New Zealand census gave the population of Ngahere and its surrounding area as 363, an increase of 5.2% or 18 people since the 2006 census. Ngahere is situated 10 km southwest of Ahaura.

Ahaura

Type: Locality
Location: West Coast, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude

-42.33828° or 42° 20′ 18″ south

Longitude

171.53014° or 171° 31′ 49″ east

Elevation

53 metres (174 feet)

Open location code

4V9HMG6J+M3

GeoNames ID

6215550

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