Ongarue River

The Ongarue River is a river of the Waikato and Manawatū-Whanganui regions of New Zealand's North Island.^[1] A major tributary of the Whanganui River, it flows west then south from its sources in the Hauhungaroa Range northwest of Lake Taupō, passing through the town of Taumarunui before reaching the Whanganui River.

Ongarue River
The Ongarue River near the mouth at Taumarunui
Etymology	Māori meaning "place of shaking"
Native name	Ōngarue (Māori)
Location
Country	New Zealand
Region	Manawatū-Whanganui
Towns	Taumarunui
Settlements	Ongarue, Waimiha
Physical characteristics
Source	Hauhungaroa Range
• location	Pureora
• coordinates	38°33′14″S 175°37′48″E / 38.55389°S 175.63000°E / -38.55389; 175.63000
• elevation	1,100 m (3,600 ft)
Mouth	Whanganui River
• location	Taumarunui
• coordinates	38°53′31″S 175°15′11″E / 38.89194°S 175.25306°E / -38.89194; 175.25306
• elevation	144 m (472 ft)
Length	73 km (45 mi)
Basin features
Progression	Ongarue River → Whanganui River
River system	Whanganui River
Tributaries
• left	Maramataha River, Taringamotu River
Waterfalls	Wilton Falls, Kawauariki Falls

Tributaries of the Ongarue include the Maramataha River and the Mangakahu River

See also

• List of rivers of New Zealand

References

1. "Place name detail: Ongarue River". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 18 March 2018.