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.
Places of Interest
Highlights: Lake Waipu.
Lake Waipu
Lake Waipu, just south of Rātana Pā, is a 7 ha shallow coastal aeolian, or dune-dammed, lake. Lake Waipu is situated 3½ km northeast of Turakina River.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Koitiata and Rātana Pā.
Rātana Pā
Village
Turakina
Hamlet
Turakina River
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in New Zealand
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-40.06842° or 40° 4′ 6″ south
Longitude
175.13095° or 175° 7′ 51″ east
Elevation
5 metres (16 feet)
Open location code
4VFQW4JJ+J9
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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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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Whangaehu Marae and Whangaehu.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Mount Wilson and Waipu Lake.
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