Wairau River

The Wairau River is one of the longest rivers in New Zealand's . It flows for 170 kilometres from the , firstly in a northwards direction and then northeast down a long, straight valley in inland Marlborough.
  • Stream
  • Description: river in the South Island, New Zealand

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wairau Valley.
is the valley of the Wairau River…
5 km southwest of Wairau River
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Latitude
-41.52827° or 41° 31′ 42″ south
Longitude
173.57017° or 173° 34′ 13″ east
Open location code
4VCMFHCC+M3
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Welsh—“Wairau River” goes by many names.
Ríu WairauAsturian
WairauCatalan
Wairau RiverCebuano
怀劳河Chinese
Wairau RiverDutch
نهر وايراوEgyptian Arabic
VairauLithuanian
WairauNorwegian
WairauNorwegian Bokmål
Wairau RiverNorwegian Bokmål
Wairau RiverPolish
УаирауRussian
Уаирау (река)Russian
Afon WairauWelsh

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