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 of Interest
Highlights include Thomas Brunner Memorial.
Thomas Brunner Memorial
Memorial
Photo: Mike Dickison, CC BY 4.0.
Thomas Brunner Memorial is situated 2½ km southwest of Buller River.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lyell.
Lyell
Locality
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
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 5 km west 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
-41.78827° or 41° 47′ 18″ southLongitude
172.11015° or 172° 6′ 37″ eastElevation
218 metres (715 feet)Open location code
4VCJ6466+M3GeoNames ID
6217420
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Eight Mile Hill and Thomas Brunner Memorial.
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