Maruia River

The Maruia River is located in the northwestern South Island of New Zealand. It is a major tributary of the Buller River, flowing for 80 km before joining the larger river eight kilometres to the west of Murchison.

Places of Interest

Highlights: Maruia School.

Maruia School

School

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Maruia School is situated 3½ km southeast of Maruia River.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Maruia.

Maruia

Locality

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Maruia is a locality in the West Coast region of New Zealand. Maruia is situated 4 km southeast of Maruia River.

Maruia River

Type: Stream
Category: body of water
Location: Nelson, Nelson Bays, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude

-42.15828° or 42° 9′ 30″ south

Longitude

172.20015° or 172° 12′ 1″ east

Elevation

381 metres (1,250 feet)

Open location code

4V9JR6R2+M3

GeoNames ID

6251828

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