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Mataura Island
Farming locality on the fertile 'island' enclosed by the main stream and a minor loop branch of the Mataura River, 45km east of Invercargill.
Meaning of place name
Named after the river, which is most likely to mean reddish water, from the iron oxide in the local swamp.
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Mataura Island war memorial