Mokoreta, Southland Map

About Mokoreta, Southland

Mokoreta is a locality in the Southland Region of New Zealand. It sits at an elevation of around 154 m above sea level. It lies approximately 55 km east of Invercargill, the regional capital. Mokoreta is located at 46.4333°S, 169.0667°E. It observes New Zealand Time (NZST/NZDT).

Mokoreta rests in a broad, fertile valley, its landscape defined by the gentle swell of farmland and the steady, unhurried flow of the Mokoreta River. It lies 55.1 km east of Invercargill (from Invercargill: bearing 94°T), and is situated 25.3 km east-south-east of Edendale. The land here is a patchwork of rich, dark soil, broken by the occasional stand of native bush, and overseen by the distant, softly rounded forms of the Forest Range. Sunlight often spills across the paddocks in broad, golden swathes, illuminating the dew-kissed grass in the early morning, and casting long, languid shadows as the day draws to a close. The air, particularly after a rain, carries the clean, earthy scent of turned soil and green growth, a constant reminder of the agricultural heart of this region.

The story of Mokoreta is deeply entwined with the cultivation of the land, a tradition that has shaped its identity for generations. The rich soil and reliable rainfall have long supported a thriving dairy industry, with herds of Friesian cattle dotting the surrounding pastures, their rhythmic grazing a gentle soundtrack to the district. While dairy remains the backbone, sheep and beef farming also play a significant role, contributing to the enduring rural character of Mokoreta. The Mokoreta River itself, a vital artery for irrigation and sustenance, has been central to the lives of those who have settled here, its banks a quiet place for reflection and a constant presence in the local consciousness.

About This Mokoreta Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Mokoreta, Southland, New Zealand at coordinates -46.43333, 169.06667. Use the Map and Satellite buttons to switch views, the plus and minus buttons to zoom, and Fullscreen to fill the screen.

Search Maps opens a second, independent map with four things the embedded map cannot do. It searches OpenStreetMap for any New Zealand town, suburb or landmark by name. It offers LINZ topographic maps as a base layer — the official Topo250 and Topo50 sheets, switching scale automatically as you zoom, and the standard reference for tramping, hunting and back-country travel. It offers LINZ aerial imagery down to 5cm resolution in urban areas. And it can take a single GPS fix from your device and report your position as both an NZTM2000 grid reference and plain latitude and longitude — the grid reference being what New Zealand search and rescue services work from. Map tiles require mobile coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map itself cannot load.

My Location & Navigate starts the vector-tile navigator: live turn-by-turn driving directions from your current position to any destination, with spoken guidance, lane hints and automatic re-routing.

Live weather conditions with current observations and a 7-day forecast are powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time New Zealand and world news feeds keep the page current, while an editorial description provides background on Mokoreta.

Mokoreta sits within the Southland Region. Location data is drawn from the GeoNames geographical database and verified by coordinates, ensuring the correct Mokoreta is identified even where the name is shared across multiple New Zealand localities.