Whangamoa River
The Whangamoa River is a river of the Nelson Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows generally northeast from its origins in the northern Bryant Range 15 kilometres northeast of Nelson city centre to reach Tasman Bay / Te Tai-o-Aorere close to the northeastern end of Delaware Bay.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Whangamoa Saddle.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wakapuaka and Glenduan.
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 8 km west of Whangamoa River.
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 8 km northwest of Whangamoa River.
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 8 km west of Whangamoa River.
Whangamoa River
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Nelson, Nelson Bays, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-41.22826° or 41° 13′ 42″ southLongitude
173.44018° or 173° 26′ 25″ eastElevation
403 metres (1,322 feet)Open location code
4VCMQCCR+M3GeoNames ID
6242917
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