Buller River
The Buller River is a river in the South Island of New Zealand. The Buller has the highest flow of any river in the country during floods, though it is only the 13th longest river; it runs for 177 km from Lake Rotoiti through the Buller Gorge and into the Tasman Sea near the town of Westport.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Inangahua Junction and Lyell.
Inangahua Junction
Hamlet
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Inangahua is a small settlement in the northwest of New Zealand's South Island. It consists of three settled areas: Inangahua Junction at the confluence of the Inangahua and Buller Rivers, 34 kilometres north of Reefton and 46 kilometres southeast… Inangahua Junction is situated 3 km southwest of Buller River.
Lyell
Locality
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Lyell is the site of a historic gold mining town in the Buller Gorge in the South Island of New Zealand. It lies on State Highway 6, 18 km northeast of Inangahua. Lyell is situated 7 km northeast of Buller River.
Buller River
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Nelson, Nelson Bays, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-41.83827° or 41° 50′ 18″ southLongitude
171.98015° or 171° 58′ 49″ eastElevation
118 metres (387 feet)Open location code
4VCH5X6J+M3GeoNames ID
6217353
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