New River/Kaimata

The New River / Kaimata is a river in the West Coast region of the South Island of New Zealand. It rises in the hills to the west of Lake Brunner and flows down the north edge of the floodplain of the Taramakau River then turns north for about 2 kilometres behind coastal dunes before meeting the Tasman Sea.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Paroa.

Paroa

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Photo: Bob, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Paroa is a settlement on the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand, just south of Greymouth. Paroa is situated 9 km northwest of New River/Kaimata.

New River/Kaimata

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

-42.54828° or 42° 32′ 54″ south

Longitude

171.26013° or 171° 15′ 37″ east

Elevation

78 metres (256 feet)

Open location code

4V9HF726+M3

GeoNames ID

6248979

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