Buller District topographic map
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Buller District topographic map, elevation, terrain
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Name: Buller District topographic map, elevation, terrain.
Location: Buller District, West Coast, New Zealand (-42.52404 171.32557 -40.77471 172.69210)
Average elevation: 437 m
Minimum elevation: 0 m
Maximum elevation: 2,227 m
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