New River/Kaimata

The New River / Kaimata is a river in the West Coast region of the of . It rises in the hills to the west of and flows down the north edge of the floodplain of the then turns north for about 2 kilometres behind coastal dunes before meeting the Tasman Sea.
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  • Type: Stream
  • Description: river in New Zealand
  • Also known as: New River” and “New River / Kaimata

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Paroa and Karoro.

Quarter
Photo: Bob, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a settlement on the of the of New Zealand, just south of . State Highway 6 and the Hokitika Branch railway both run through . is situated 4 km north of New River/Kaimata.

Quarter
is a suburb to the south-west of on the West Coast of New Zealand. is situated 8 km north of New River/Kaimata.

Village
is a town on the of the of New Zealand. It is located 30 kilometres south of , close to the western end of State Highway 73, which leads across to . is situated 9 km south of New River/Kaimata.

New River/Kaimata

Latitude
-42.54828° or 42° 32′ 54″ south
Longitude
171.17013° or 171° 10′ 13″ east
Elevation
57 metres (187 feet)
Open location code
4V9HF52C+M3
Geo­Names ID
6248980
Wiki­data ID
Q7011237
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Welsh—“New River/Kaimata” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: New River/Kaimata
  • Cebuano: New River
  • Irish: Kaimata
  • Maori: Kaimata
  • Maori: Paroa
  • Welsh: Afon New / Kaimata
  • Welsh: Afon New/Kaimata
  • Welsh: Afon New

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