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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- 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.
Paroa
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Paroa is a settlement on the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand, just south of Greymouth. State Highway 6 and the Hokitika Branch railway both run through Paroa. Paroa is situated 4 km north of New River/Kaimata.
Karoro
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Karoro is a suburb to the south-west of Greymouth on the West Coast of New Zealand. Karoro is situated 8 km north of New River/Kaimata.
Kumara
Village
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Kumara is a town on the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand. It is located 30 kilometres south of Greymouth, close to the western end of State Highway 73, which leads across Arthur's Pass to Christchurch. Kumara is situated 9 km south of New River/Kaimata.
New River/Kaimata
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: West Coast, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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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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