Swift Stream
Swift Stream is a stream in Nelson, Nelson Bays. Swift Stream is situated nearby to the hamlet Hira, as well as near the locality Wakapuaka.Places of Interest
Highlights include Whangamoa Saddle and St John the Evangelist Church.
Whangamoa Saddle
Mountain saddle
The Whangamoa Saddle is a pass traversed by State Highway 6 on its route between Blenheim and Nelson, immediately to the east of Hira. One of the two passes on the route, the Whangamoa Saddle lies between the valleys of the Whangamoa and Wakapuaka Rivers south of Delaware Bay. Whangamoa Saddle is situated 2½ km northeast of Swift Stream.
St John the Evangelist Church
Church
St John the Evangelist Church is situated 4 km northwest of Swift Stream.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wakapuaka and Todds Valley.
Wakapuaka
Locality
Photo: Mike Dickison, CC BY 4.0.
Wakapuaka is a small township lying to the north of Nelson, New Zealand. It lies on State Highway 6 inland from the northern end of Nelson Haven, between Marybank and Hira. The road to Glenduan joins SH 6 at Wakapuaka. Wakapuaka is situated 6 km northwest of Swift Stream.
Todds Valley
Hamlet
Photo: Mike Dickison, CC BY 4.0.
Todds Valley is a small township to the north of Nelson, New Zealand. It lies to the southeast of State Highway 6, immediately to the north of Marybank, New Zealand at the northern tip of Nelson Haven. Todds Valley is situated 7 km west of Swift Stream.
Glenduan
Hamlet
Photo: Mike Dickison, CC BY 4.0.
Glenduan is a small township lying to the north of Nelson, New Zealand. It lies on the shore of Tasman Bay / Te Tai-o-Aorere between the northern end of Boulder Bank and Pepin Island. Glenduan is situated 7 km northwest of Swift Stream.
Swift Stream
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Nelson, Nelson Bays, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-41.23826° or 41° 14′ 18″ southLongitude
173.42017° or 173° 25′ 13″ eastElevation
225 metres (738 feet)Open location code
4VCMQC6C+M3GeoNames ID
6242876
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Satellite Map
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Localities in the Area
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