Kowhai River

The Kowhai River is a river of the northeast of New Zealand's South Island. It flows south from the slopes of Manakau in the Seaward Kaikōura Range, turning southeast as it reaches its narrow coastal plain.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Peketa and Kaikoura.

Peketa

Hamlet

Photo: Alfie66, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Peketa is a hamlet, which is situated 8 km south of Kowhai River.

Kaikoura

Photo: Inkey, Public domain.

Kaikoura is a small coastal town on the east coast of the South Island of New Zealand, about 180 km north of Christchurch and 130 km south of Blenheim.

Kowhai River

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

-42.35829° or 42° 21′ 30″ south

Longitude

173.58015° or 173° 34′ 49″ east

Elevation

144 metres (472 feet)

Open location code

4V9MJHRJ+M3

GeoNames ID

6222430

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