Temuka River
The Temuka River, originally Te Umu Kaha River, is a river of the Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island. It is one of numerous rivers which meet close to the south Canterbury town of Temuka, all of which are part of the Ōpihi River's system.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in New Zealand
- Also known as: “Te Umu Kaha”, “Te Umu Kaha River”, and “Umukaha River”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Opihi College.
Opihi College
School
Opihi College is a state co-educational secondary school in Temuka, New Zealand. The school was originally founded as Temuka District High School in 1866, and became Temuka High School in 1966. Opihi College is situated 3 km east of Temuka River.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Temuka and Winchester.
Temuka
Town
Photo: Phillip Capper, CC BY 2.0.
Temuka is a town on New Zealand's Canterbury Plains, 15 kilometres north of Timaru and 142 km south of Christchurch. It is located at the centre of a rich sheep and dairy farming region, for which it is a service town.
Winchester
Village
Winchester is a small town in the South-Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island. Winchester is 6.9 kilometres north of Temuka and 51 kilometres southwest of Ashburton. State Highway 1 and the Main South Line railway pass through Winchester. Winchester is situated 5 km north of Temuka River.
Waitohi
Locality
Waitohi, Waitohi Flat and Upper Waitohi are small farming centres from 5 to 16 km west of Temuka and north of the Opihi river, South Canterbury in New Zealand. Waitohi is situated 6 km west of Temuka River.
Temuka River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Satellite Map
Discover Temuka River from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Welsh—“Temuka River” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Temuka River”
- Egyptian Arabic: “نهر تيموكا”
- French: “Temuka”
- German: “Temuka River”
- Welsh: “Afon Temuka”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Andrewville and Epworth.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Manse Bridge and Arowhenua Pa.
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