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.
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- Description: river in New Zealand
Places of Interest
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Lake Waipu
Lake Waipu, just south of Rātana Pā, is a 7 ha shallow coastal aeolian, or dune-dammed, lake.
3½ km northeast of Turakina River
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Koitiata and Rātana Pā.
Turakina River
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Latitude
-40.06842° or 40° 4′ 6″ south
Longitude
175.13095° or 175° 7′ 51″ east
Open location code
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Welsh—“Turakina River” goes by many names.
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