The Paringa River is a river of the

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of New Zealand's

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. It flows generally northwest from its origins in the

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west of Mount McCullaugh, reaching the

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southwest of

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. Geologist Jeremy Kilner wrote his 2005 bachelor's with honours thesis at the

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about this valley; the title of his thesis was: ''Geophysical survey of the Paringa River valley, South Westland''.

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Rivers of the West Coast Region Rivers of New Zealand Westland District {{WestCoastNZ-river-stub

See also

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