Pelorus River

Te Hoiere / Pelorus River is a river at the northern end of South Island of New Zealand in the region of Marlborough. It flows from the Richmond Range into Pelorus Sound / Te Hoiere.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Canvastown and Pelorus Bridge.

Canvastown

Hamlet

Photo: Mattinbgn, CC BY 3.0.

Canvastown is a locality at the point where the Wakamarina River joins the Pelorus River, in Marlborough, New Zealand. State Highway 6 runs through the area. Rai Valley is 17 km to the northwest. Havelock is 10 km to the east.

Pelorus Bridge

Photo: Jeff Hitchcock, CC BY 3.0.

Pelorus Bridge is a locality centred on the bridge over the Pelorus River between Havelock and Rai Valley on SH 6, the main road between Blenheim and Nelson, in New Zealand.

Rai Valley

Photo: Mattinbgn, CC BY 3.0.

Rai Valley is a small rural settlement in Marlborough in NZ's South Island. If the dryness of the rest of Marlborough drives you to drink then Rai Valley will amaze with its lushness.

Pelorus River

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

-41.27827° or 41° 16′ 42″ south

Longitude

173.66018° or 173° 39′ 37″ east

Elevation

12 metres (39 feet)

Open location code

4VCMPMC6+M3

GeoNames ID

6242905

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