Big Creek
Big Creek is a stream in Greater Wellington, North Island. Big Creek is situated nearby to the locality Ruahine, as well as near the village Mangaweka.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mangaweka and Rangiwahia.
Mangaweka
Village
Photo: PhilBeeNZ, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mangaweka is a township on State Highway One in the Manawatū-Whanganui region of the North Island of New Zealand. It is located between Taihape to the north and Hunterville to the south, has a population of just under 200. Mangaweka is situated 6 km northwest of Big Creek.
Rangiwahia
Hamlet
Rangiwahia is a small, elevated, farming settlement in the North Island, New Zealand, 26 km northeast of Kimbolton in the Manawatū-Whanganui region. It is in the Kiwitea valley, near the Whanahuia Range of the Ruahines. Rangiwahia is situated 8 km southeast of Big Creek.
Big Creek
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Greater Wellington, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-39.83824° or 39° 50′ 18″ southLongitude
175.85021° or 175° 51′ 1″ eastElevation
460 metres (1,509 feet)Open location code
4VGQ5V62+P3GeoNames ID
6227309
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