Waiau River

Waiau River is a stream in Canterbury, South Island.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Waiau.

Waiau

Village

Waiau is a small town in north Canterbury, in the South Island of New Zealand. It lies 30 kilometres east of Hanmer Springs on the northern bank of the Waiau Uwha River, some 30 kilometres from the river's mouth. Waiau is situated 7 km west of Waiau River.

Waiau River

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

-42.6683° or 42° 40′ 6″ south

Longitude

173.13015° or 173° 7′ 49″ east

Elevation

226 metres (741 feet)

Open location code

4V9M84JJ+M3

GeoNames ID

6221402

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