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Discover Inangahua Junction in New Zealand
Inangahua Junction in the region of West Coast is a town located in New Zealand - some 151 mi or ( 243 km ) West of Wellington , the country's capital .
Local time in Inangahua Junction is now 02:57 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Pacific/Auckland " with a UTC offset of 13 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Wellington, Richmond, Palmerston North, New Plymouth, and Nelson. When in this area, you might want to check out Wellington . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Inangahua Junction ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Inangahua Junction
Inangahua Junction is a small town in the northwest of New Zealand's South Island. It is located at the confluence of the Inangahua and Buller Rivers, 34 kilometres north of Reefton and 46 kilometres southeast of Westport. Murchison is 52 kilometres to the east. The town of Inangahua is just to the east of the junction. The town's main industries include forestry, coal, farming and sawmilling. There is a small primary school, shops, fire station and earthquake museum.
Located at -41.85 171.95 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Inangahua River
The Inangahua River is located in the northwest of New Zealand’s South Island. It is a major tributary of the Buller River, which it joins at the town of Inangahua Junction. The Inangahua flows northwest for 35 kilometres, turning north after it passes through the town of Reefton. From here it continues for 30 kilometres before reaching the Buller some 40 kilometres from the larger river’s outflow into the Tasman Sea near Westport.
Located at -41.85 171.93 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Orikaka River
The Orikaka River (also known as the Mackley River) is a river of the West Coast Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows southwest from the southern end of the Matiri Range before turning south to flow into the Buller River five kilometres to the west of Inangahua.
Located at -41.83 171.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Lyell, New Zealand
Lyell is the site of a historic gold mining town in the Buller Gorge in the South Island of New Zealand. It lies on State Highway 6 The location is now a campsite maintained by the Department of Conservation. None of the original buildings remain but a track from the campsite leads to a cemetery and an old stamping battery. the gold rush in lyell was in 1862.
Located at -41.80 172.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Blackwater River (New Zealand)
The Blackwater River is in the South Island of New Zealand, flowing into the Buller River between Westport and Inangahua Junction. The river was named due to the dark coloured waters the Māori discovered.
Located at -41.85 171.79 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
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