Awatere River

The Awatere River is a large river flowing through Marlborough, New Zealand. Flowing along the trace of the active Awatere Fault, it runs northeast through a straight valley to the west of the Inland Kaikōura mountains.
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Nearby places include Molesworth Station.

Village
is a high country cattle station. It is located behind the Inland Kaikōura Mountain range in the 's . is situated 3½ km west of Awatere River.

Awatere River

Latitude
-42.07829° or 42° 4′ 42″ south
Longitude
173.30016° or 173° 18′ 1″ east
Elevation
831 metres (2,726 feet)
Open location code
4V9MW8C2+M3
Geo­Names ID
6222315
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