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Awarua Plains
The Awarua Plain is a large area of wetland to the east of Bluff, New Zealand. Covering an area of around 600 km², the plain stretches for 35 kilometres along the coast of Foveaux Strait. This stretch of coast includes the peninsula of Tiwai Point, Awarua Bay, the Waituna Lagoon, and Toetoes Bay. The Mataura River is the major river responsible for the presence of the Awarua Plain; along with the Ōreti River, it is a remnant of the rivers from the Ice Ages that formed the Southland Plains (Murihiku). In addition, several small streams enter Foveaux Strait along this stretch of coast, mainly via Awarua Bay and Waituna Lagoon. The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "two streams" for ''Awarua''. Demographics The Awarua Plains statistical area covers within Southland District. It had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2. Awarua Plains had a population of 1,020 at the 2018 New Zealand census, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Awarua may refer to: Places *Awarua, Northland, a community near Tautoro, New Zealand *Awarua Plains, a large area of wetland in Southland, New Zealand *Awarua Point, a landform in West Coast, New Zealand Other uses *Awarua (gastropod), ''Awarua'' (gastropod), a genus of gastropods in the family Architectonicidae *Awarua (New Zealand electorate), a New Zealand Parliamentary electorate, from 1881 to 1996 *Awarua Street railway station, a station on the Johnsonville Branch north of Wellington, New Zealand *Awarua Radio, a historic coast radio station on the Awarua Plains *Awarua Tracking Station, an Earth station on the Awarua Plains See also *Avarua {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
