Stringer Creek

Stringer Creek is a stream in Nelson, Nelson Bays. Stringer Creek is situated nearby to the locality Hukawai, as well as near Waiuta.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Waiuta and Blackwater.

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 2½ km east of Stringer Creek.

Blackwater

Hamlet

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Blackwater is a hamlet, which is situated 4 km north of Stringer Creek.

Ikamatua

Hamlet

Photo: Mike Dickison, CC BY 4.0.

Ikamatua is a small village on the West Coast of the South Island in New Zealand. Its name translates literally as ika and matua. It may be a contraction of Te Ika-a-matua, fish of my ancestor. Ikamatua is situated 9 km west of Stringer Creek.

Stringer Creek

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

-42.28828° or 42° 17′ 18″ south

Longitude

171.79014° or 171° 47′ 25″ east

Elevation

328 metres (1,076 feet)

Open location code

4V9HPQ6R+M3

GeoNames ID

6217738

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