Turakina River
The Turakina River is a river of the southwestern North Island of New Zealand. It flows generally southwestward from its source south of Waiouru, roughly paralleling the larger Whangaehu River, and reaches the Tasman Sea 20 kilometres southeast of Whanganui.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Lake Waipu.
Lake Waipu
Lake Waipu, just south of Rātana Pā, is a 7 ha shallow coastal aeolian, or dune-dammed, lake. Horizons Regional Council has monitored water quality in the lake since 2015. Lake Waipu is situated 3½ km northeast of Turakina River.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Koitiata and Rātana Pā.
Koitiata
Village
Koitiata is a settlement located in the southwestern part of Rangitikei District of the Manawatū-Whanganui region of New Zealand's North Island. At the time of the 2018 census, Koitiata had a population of 126. Marton is located 24 km to the east and Whanganui is located 29 km to the northwest.
Rātana Pā
Village
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Rātana Pā, or Ratana Community, is a town in the North Island of New Zealand, near Whanganui and Marton in the Manawatū-Whanganui region. The locality was the farm of Tahupōtiki Wiremu Rātana, the founder of a Māori religious and political movement, and the settlement developed in the 1920s as followers came to see Rātana. Rātana Pā is situated 5 km northeast of Turakina River.
Turakina
Hamlet
Turakina is an old Māori settlement situated southeast of Whanganui city on the North Island of New Zealand. Turakina village derives its name from the Turakina River, which cut its passage to the sea from a source south of Waiouru. Turakina is situated 7 km east of Turakina River.
Turakina River
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in New Zealand
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: New Zealand, Oceania
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Welsh—“Turakina River” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Riu Turakina”
- Catalan: “Turakina (riu)”
- Cebuano: “Turakina River”
- French: “Turakina”
- German: “Turakina River”
- Irish: “Turakina”
- Maori: “Turakina”
- Portuguese: “Rio Turakina”
- Welsh: “Afon Turakina”
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