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Waiau is a small town in north Canterbury, in the South Island of New Zealand. It lies 30 kilometres (19 mi) east of Hanmer Springs on the northern bank of the Waiau Uwha River , some 30 kilometres (19 mi) from the river's mouth.
Waiau Uwha River, previously known as the Waiau River, is a river in north Canterbury in the South Island of New Zealand. The Waiau Uwha River rises in the Spenser Mountains and flows eastward to the Pacific Ocean. The Waiau Uwha River has the second largest catchment—3,310 square kilometres (1,280 sq mi)—of North Canterbury's rivers. [1]
Franz Josef Glacier School is a coeducational full primary (year 1–8) school with a roll of 50 students as of November 2024. [34] The nearest secondary school is South Westland Area School, 62 km (39 mi) away in Hari Hari .
Waiau River is the name of several rivers in New Zealand: Waiau River (Coromandel) in the Thames-Coromandel District; Waiau River (Gisborne) Waiau River (Hawke's Bay) Waiau River (Southland) Waiau Uwha River, Canterbury, formerly called the Waiau River; Waiho River, West Coast region, traditionally the Waiau River
Waiau Glacier Coast Marine Reserve is a marine reserve of the West Coast Region of New Zealand's South Island. It covers an area of 4,641 hectares or 46 km 2 , [ 1 ] [ 2 ] from 11 km south from Kohuamarua Bluff near Ōkārito , to Omoeroa Bluff, and about 4 km out to sea.
Waiau could refer to several places in New Zealand: Settlements. Waiau Pa, south of Auckland; Waiau, Waikato, on the Coromandel Peninsula;
The Waiau River is the largest river in the Southland region of New Zealand. [1] ' Waiau' translates to 'River of Swirling Currents'. [2] It is the outflow of Lake Te Anau, flowing from it into Lake Manapouri 10 kilometres (6 mi) to the south, and from there flows south for 70 kilometres (43 mi) before reaching the Foveaux Strait 8 kilometres (5 mi) south of Tuatapere.
The Hope River, in Canterbury, New Zealand, is a tributary of the Waiau Uwha River.It is one of three rivers by that name in the South Island.. The Hope River rises at the Hope Pass in the Southern Alps, which is the main divide for the South Island. [1]