Paturau River

The Paturau River is a river of the Tasman Region of New Zealand's South Island. One of the northernmost rivers in the South Island, it flows predominantly north from its sources in the Wakamarama Range to reach the Tasman Sea 20 kilometres west of Collingwood.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mangarākau and Pāturau River.

Mangarākau

Locality

Photo: Schwede66, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Mangarākau is a locality, which is situated 6 km north of Paturau River.

Pāturau River

Locality

Photo: Schwede66, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Pāturau River is a locality, which is situated 7 km northwest of Paturau River.

Paturau River

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

-40.69825° or 40° 41′ 54″ south

Longitude

172.47016° or 172° 28′ 13″ east

Elevation

276 metres (906 feet)

Open location code

4VFJ8F2C+M3

GeoNames ID

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