Whirlwind Stream

Whirlwind Stream is a stream in Nelson, Nelson Bays and has an elevation of 873 metres. Whirlwind Stream is situated nearby to the hamlet Birchfield, as well as near Denniston.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mount Augustus.

Mount Augustus

Peak

Mount Augustus was a mountain on the West Coast of New Zealand. It was the locality for a type specimen of the Powelliphanta augusta species of carnivorous snails previously known as Powelliphanta "Augustus". Mount Augustus is situated 2½ km north of Whirlwind Stream.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Denniston and Millerton.

Denniston

Hamlet

Photo: National Library NZ on The Commons, Public domain.

Denniston is a small settlement, 15 kilometres east of Westport, on the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand. It is situated on the Denniston Plateau, 600 metres above sea level in the Papahaua Ranges. Denniston is situated 7 km southwest of Whirlwind Stream.

Millerton

Hamlet

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Millerton is a small settlement in the northwestern South Island of New Zealand in the West Coast region. It is in the Papahaua Ranges, around 33 kilometres by road north of Westport, via SH67 from Westport to Karamea. Millerton is situated 7 km north of Whirlwind Stream.

Granity

Photo: PDXMaria, CC0.

Granity is the first small town north of Westport on State Highway 67, in the northern part of the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand.

Whirlwind Stream

Type: Stream
Category: body of water
Location: Nelson, Nelson Bays, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude

-41.69827° or 41° 41′ 54″ south

Longitude

171.86015° or 171° 51′ 37″ east

Elevation

873 metres (2,864 feet)

Open location code

4VCH8V26+M3

GeoNames ID

6217375

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Satellite Map

Discover Whirlwind Stream from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Birchfield and Denniston.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Mount Frederick and Waimangaroa River.

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