Surprise Creek
Surprise Creek is a stream in West Coast, South Island. Surprise Creek is situated nearby to the hamlet Nelson Creek, as well as near the village Ahaura.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nelson Creek and Ahaura.
Nelson Creek
Hamlet
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Nelson Creek is a hamlet, which is situated 3½ km west of Surprise Creek.
Ahaura
Village
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 7 km north of Surprise Creek.
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 west of Surprise Creek.
Surprise Creek
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: West Coast, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-42.40828° or 42° 24′ 30″ southLongitude
171.56014° or 171° 33′ 37″ eastElevation
253 metres (830 feet)Open location code
4V9HHHR6+M3GeoNames ID
6215596
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