Shenandoah River (New Zealand)

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Shenandoah River
Location
Country New Zealand
Physical characteristics
Mouth  
  location
Maruia River
Length10 km (6.2 mi)

The Shenandoah River is a river in New Zealand's West Coast Region. It flows northwest to reach the Maruia River 25 kilometres southeast of Inangahua.

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References

"Place name detail: Shenandoah River, New Zealand". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board . Retrieved 12 July 2009.

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