New Zealand - Riverton - Traffic Bridge - Circa 1910 - S L McNeil Photo - Photo Postcard Format Riverton, or Aparima - A small town 30 kilometres west of Invercargill - Located on the south-eastern shorelines of the Jacobs River Estuary - Formed by the Aparima and Pourakino rivers - Accessible via State Highway 99 on the Southern Scenic Route - The main part of the town is on flat land (the Southland Plains) and the northern end of Oreti Beach - South Riverton is built on the hills (the Longwood Range) between the eastern shore of the estuary and Taramea Bay. Reference; Wikipedia