Snowy River

The Snowy River is a river of the West Coast Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows generally west from its sources within Victoria Forest Park, and is one of the rivers whose courses mark the edges of the Ikamatua Plain.

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.

Blackwater

Hamlet

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Blackwater is a hamlet, which is situated 6 km northwest of Snowy River.

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. Big River is situated 9 km northeast of Snowy River.

Snowy River

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

-42.29828° or 42° 17′ 54″ south

Longitude

171.82014° or 171° 49′ 13″ east

Elevation

414 metres (1,358 feet)

Open location code

4V9HPR2C+M3

GeoNames ID

6217739

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