Brown Creek

Brown Creek is a stream in Nelson, Nelson Bays and has an elevation of 813 metres. Brown Creek is situated nearby to the locality Lyell, as well as near New Creek.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Thomas Brunner Memorial.

Thomas Brunner Memorial

Memorial

Photo: Mike Dickison, CC BY 4.0.

Thomas Brunner Memorial is situated 4 km southeast of Brown Creek.

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 3 km southwest of Brown Creek.

Brown Creek

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

Latitude

-41.77827° or 41° 46′ 42″ south

Longitude

172.07015° or 172° 4′ 13″ east

Elevation

813 metres (2,667 feet)

Open location code

4VCJ63CC+M3

GeoNames ID

6217427

This page is based on GeoNames, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.

We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Brown Creek from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

Places with the Same Name

Discover other places named “Brown Creek”.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Lyell and New Creek.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Mount Lyell and Manuka Flat.

Nelson Bays: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Abel Tasman National Park, Nelson Lakes National Park, Kahurangi National Park, and Collingwood.

Curious Streams to Discover

Uncover intriguing streams from every corner of the globe.