Wairau River
The Wairau River is one of the longest rivers in New Zealand's South Island. It flows for 170 kilometres from the Spenser Mountains, firstly in a northwards direction and then northeast down a long, straight valley in inland Marlborough.Wairau River
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Marlborough, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-41.59827° or 41° 35′ 54″ southLongitude
173.37017° or 173° 22′ 13″ eastElevation
270 metres (886 feet)Open location code
4VCMC92C+M3GeoNames ID
6243084
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