Big River
Big River is a stream in Nelson, Nelson Bays. Big River is situated nearby to the locality Waiuta, as well as near the hamlet Blackwater.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Big River and Waiuta.
Big River
Locality
Big River is an abandoned mining town in the Buller District of New Zealand. It can he reached on foot, by mountain bike or along an old dray road by 4WD. It is located between Reefton and Waiuta on the Big River. Big River is situated 4½ km east of Big River.
Waiuta
Locality
Photo: Mike Dickison, CC BY 4.0.
Waiuta is the location of a historic mining town on the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand. It is now abandoned and considered a ghost town. Waiuta is situated 5 km south of Big River.
Blackwater
Hamlet
Photo: National Library NZ on The Commons, No restrictions.
Blackwater is a hamlet, which is situated 6 km west of Big River.
Big River
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Nelson, Nelson Bays, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-42.24828° or 42° 14′ 54″ southLongitude
171.84014° or 171° 50′ 25″ eastElevation
495 metres (1,624 feet)Open location code
4V9HQR2R+M3GeoNames ID
6217735
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