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Tāngarākau 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.
| Tāngarākau River | |
|---|---|
Mist hanging low over the Tāngarākau River | |
| 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 |
Bridges edit
As the river flows mainly through remote areas there are only five bridges across the river along its entire length.
- In the upper reaches in the Waitaanga Forest there is a swing bridge on the Tatu Track
- State Highway 43 crosses the river three times as it winds through Tāngarākau Gorge
- A rail bridge on the Stratford–Okahukura Line crosses the river at the small settlement of Tāngarākau
See also edit
References edit
"Place name detail: Tāngarākau River". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 1 September 2020.