Waimeamea River

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Waimeamea River
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The Waimeamea River is a river in the Southland Region of New Zealand. It rises in the Longwood Range and flows south-eastward into Te Waewae Bay north of Orepuki.

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References

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

46°16′S167°44′E / 46.267°S 167.733°E / -46.267; 167.733