Melody Creek

Melody Creek is a stream in West Coast, South Island. Melody Creek is situated nearby to the locality Waipuna, as well as near Tōtara Flat.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ikamatua and Ahaura.

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 7 km north of Melody Creek.

Ahaura

Village

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.0.

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. Ahaura is situated 10 km west of Melody Creek.

Melody Creek

Type: Stream
Category: body of water
Location: West Coast, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude

-42.32828° or 42° 19′ 42″ south

Longitude

171.66014° or 171° 39′ 37″ east

Elevation

242 metres (794 feet)

Open location code

4V9HMMC6+M3

GeoNames ID

6215562

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