Maruia River
The Maruia River is located in the northwestern South Island of New Zealand. It is a major tributary of the Buller River, flowing for 80 km before joining the larger river eight kilometres to the west of Murchison.Places of Interest
Highlights: Maruia Falls.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Murchison.
Maruia River
- Type: River
- Category: body of water
- Location: Nelson, Nelson Bays, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-41.8603° or 41° 51′ 37″ south
Longitude
172.25191° or 172° 15′ 7″ east
Elevation
175 metres (574 feet)
Open location code
4VCJ47Q2+VQ
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=water
OpenStreetMap feature
water=river
GeoNames ID
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In Other Languages
From French to German—“Maruia River” goes by many names.
- French: “Maruia”
- German: “Maruia River”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Shenandoah and Glengarry.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Maruia Falls Carpark (self contained only) and Hutchison Bridge.
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