Westland District topographic map
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Name: Westland District topographic map, elevation, terrain.
Location: Westland District, West Coast, New Zealand (-44.49907 168.05287 -42.56006 171.88439)
Average elevation: 437 m
Minimum elevation: -1 m
Maximum elevation: 3,457 m
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