Waiau Uwha River
Waiau Uwha River, previously known as the Waiau River, is a river in north Canterbury in the South Island of New Zealand. The Waiau Uwha River rises in the Spenser Mountains and flows eastward to the Pacific Ocean.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Canterbury, New Zealand
- Also known as: “Waiau River”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Parnassus and Cheviot.
Parnassus
Hamlet
Photo: AnnWoolliams, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Parnassus is a locality in the Canterbury region's Hurunui District on the east coast of New Zealand's South Island. It is located on the north bank of the Waiau Uwha River. Parnassus is situated 4 km northwest of Waiau Uwha River.
Cheviot
Village
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Cheviot is a town in the Hurunui District of north Canterbury, on the east coast of the South Island of New Zealand. It is located on State Highway 1, approximately 112 kilometres north of Christchurch and 68 kilometres south of Kaikōura. Cheviot is situated 9 km southwest of Waiau Uwha River.
Waiau Uwha River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Welsh—“Waiau Uwha River” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “Ríu Waiau Uwha”
- Cebuano: “Waiau River”
- Dutch: “Waiau River”
- Egyptian Arabic: “نهر واياو”
- French: “Waiau”
- German: “Waiau River”
- German: “Waiau Uwha River”
- Lithuanian: “Vajau (Kenterberis)”
- Lithuanian: “Vajau”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Waiauelva i regionen Canterbury”
- Persian: “وایئاو”
- Welsh: “Afon Waiau”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Spotswood and Parnassus.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Leader River and Settlers Bush.
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