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Tāngarākau River

Coordinates: 39°14′17″S 174°52′52″E / 39.23806°S 174.88111°E / -39.23806; 174.88111
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Tāngarākau River
Mist hanging low over the Tāngarākau River
Map
Native nameTāngarākau (Māori)
Location
CountryNew Zealand
RegionManawatū-Whanganui
SettlementsTāngarākau
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • location8 km (5.0 mi) west of Ōhura
 • coordinates38°50′11″S 174°53′14″E / 38.83639°S 174.88722°E / -38.83639; 174.88722
 • elevation470 m (1,540 ft)
Mouth 
 • location
Whanganui River
 • coordinates
39°14′17″S 174°52′52″E / 39.23806°S 174.88111°E / -39.23806; 174.88111
 • elevation
85 m (279 ft)
Length94 km (58 mi)
Basin features
ProgressionTāngarākau RiverWhanganui River
River systemWhanganui 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.

Bridges

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Road bridge through Tāngarākau Gorge and gravesite for surveyor beneath it, circa.1916

As the river flows mainly through remote areas there are only five bridges across the river along its entire length.

See also

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References

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"Place name detail: Tāngarākau River". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 1 September 2020.