Whenuakura River

The Whenuakura River is a river of the Taranaki Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows south from its origins northeast of Lake Rotorangi and reaches the coast five kilometres southeast of Pātea.

Stream
…lies at an elevation of 30 metres (98 feet)
…is also known as “Whenuakura”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Patea Freezing Works.

Patea Freezing Works

Ruins

Photo: AxonsArachnida, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Patea Freezing Works was a meat-processing plant… Patea Freezing Works is situated 3 km northwest of Whenuakura River.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pātea and Whenuakura.

Pātea

Town

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 3.0.

Pātea is the third-largest town in South Taranaki District, New Zealand. Pātea is situated 4 km northwest of Whenuakura River.

Whenuakura

Locality

Photo: Phillip Capper, CC BY 2.0.

Whenuakura is a farming community on State Highway… Whenuakura is situated 5 km north of Whenuakura River.

Kakaramea

Hamlet

Kakaramea is a town in South Taranaki, New Zealand. Kakaramea is situated 10 km northwest of Whenuakura River.

Whenuakura River

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Latitude

-39.78054° or 39° 46′ 50″ south

Longitude

174.51134° or 174° 30′ 41″ east

Open location code

4VGP6G96+QG

GeoNames ID

2179169

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Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Waioturi Marae and Rangikura.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Pātea River and Pariroa Pa Station.

New Zealand: Highlights

Notable places include Auckland and Wellington.

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