The Rocks
The Rocks is a suburb in Southland, South Island. The Rocks is situated nearby to the suburb Taramea Bay and the neighbourhood Riverton South.Localities in the Area
Riverton/Aparima
Town
Riverton, officially Riverton / Aparima, is a small New Zealand town 30 kilometres west of Invercargill, on the south-eastern shorelines of the Jacobs River Estuary. Riverton/Aparima is situated 3 km north of The Rocks.
Waipango
Hamlet
Waipango is a farming locality in Southland, New Zealand, on the flat between the lower reaches of the Pourakino and Aparima Rivers. Waipango is situated 8 km north of The Rocks.
Gummies Bush
Hamlet
Gummies Bush is a farming locality in Southland, New Zealand, 10 kilometres west of the Aparima River, 9 kilometres north of Riverton, and 18 kilometres south from Otautau. Gummies Bush is situated 8 km north of The Rocks.
The Rocks
- Type: Suburb
- Description: suburb of Riverton/Aparima, New Zealand
- Category: locality
- Location: Southland, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-46.37683° or 46° 22' 37" southLongitude
168.02401° or 168° 1' 26" eastElevation
16 metres (52 feet)Open Location Code
4V5CJ2FF+7JOpenStreetMap ID
node 983008828OpenStreetMap Feature
place=suburbGeoNames ID
6203189Wikidata ID
Q96828430The Rocks Satellite Map
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Also Known As
- Turkish: The Rocks
Other Places Named The Rocks
Localities in the Area
- Taramea BaySuburb
- Riverton SouthNeighbourhood
- New WindsorNeighbourhood, 2½ km northwest
- Riverton NorthNeighbourhood, 4 km north
- Otaitai BushHamlet, 5 km northeast
Landmarks in the Area
- Bowling GreenPitch
- Henderson ParkPark
- Howells Point Recreation ReservePark
- Riverton Rocks Bowling ClubBowling alley
- Taramea Bay PlaygroundPlayground
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