Tāngarākau River | |
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Native name | Tāngarākau ( Māori) |
Location | |
Country | New Zealand |
Region | Manawatū-Whanganui |
Settlements | Tāngarākau |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | 8 km (5.0 mi) west of Ōhura |
• coordinates | 38°50′11″S 174°53′14″E / 38.83639°S 174.88722°E |
• elevation | 470 m (1,540 ft) |
Mouth | |
• location | Whanganui River |
• coordinates | 39°14′17″S 174°52′52″E / 39.23806°S 174.88111°E |
• elevation | 85 m (279 ft) |
Length | 94 km (58 mi) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Tāngarākau River → Whanganui River |
River system | Whanganui River |
The Tāngarākau River is a river of the Manawatū-Whanganui region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows south for 94 km (58 mi) from its source 8 km (5.0 mi) west of Ōhura in the King Country to reach the Whanganui River. State Highway 43, known as the Forgotten World Highway, travels through the Tāngarākau Gorge.
As the river flows mainly through remote areas there are only five bridges across the river along its entire length.
"Place name detail: Tāngarākau River". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
Tāngarākau River | |
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| |
Native name | Tāngarākau ( Māori) |
Location | |
Country | New Zealand |
Region | Manawatū-Whanganui |
Settlements | Tāngarākau |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | 8 km (5.0 mi) west of Ōhura |
• coordinates | 38°50′11″S 174°53′14″E / 38.83639°S 174.88722°E |
• elevation | 470 m (1,540 ft) |
Mouth | |
• location | Whanganui River |
• coordinates | 39°14′17″S 174°52′52″E / 39.23806°S 174.88111°E |
• elevation | 85 m (279 ft) |
Length | 94 km (58 mi) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Tāngarākau River → Whanganui River |
River system | Whanganui River |
The Tāngarākau River is a river of the Manawatū-Whanganui region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows south for 94 km (58 mi) from its source 8 km (5.0 mi) west of Ōhura in the King Country to reach the Whanganui River. State Highway 43, known as the Forgotten World Highway, travels through the Tāngarākau Gorge.
As the river flows mainly through remote areas there are only five bridges across the river along its entire length.
"Place name detail: Tāngarākau River". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 1 September 2020.