Tongariro River
The Tongariro River is a river in the North Island of New Zealand. The part of the Waikato River from the Waihohonu Stream, down to Lake Taupō, was formally named the Tongariro River in 1945.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tokaanu and Waihi Village.
Tokaanu
Hamlet
Tokaanu is a small settlement close to Tūrangi at the southern end of Lake Taupō. The Tokaanu Thermal Pools and the easy access to Lake Taupō make it a popular lakeside holiday destination. Tokaanu is situated 3 km south of Tongariro River.
Waihi Village
Hamlet
Waihi Village, also known as Little Waihi, is a small Māori community of around 25 households on the southwestern shores of Lake Taupō seven kilometres northwest of Tūrangi, New Zealand. Waihi Village is situated 3½ km west of Tongariro River.
Pukawa
Village
Pukawa or Pukawa Bay is a bay and a small township on the southern shores of Lake Taupō on New Zealand's North Island. It is off State Highway 41 between Turangi and Taumarunui, in the Taupō District and Waikato region. Pukawa is situated 4 km northwest of Tongariro River.
Tongariro 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 Asturian to Welsh—“Tongariro River” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “Ríu Tongariro”
- Bavarian: “Tongariro River”
- Belarusian: “Рака Тангарыра”
- Belarusian: “Тангарыра”
- Cebuano: “Tongariro River”
- French: “Tongariro River”
- French: “Tongariro”
- German: “Tongariro River”
- Lithuanian: “Tongariras”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Tongariro River”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Tongariro-elva”
- Spanish: “Río Tongariro”
- Welsh: “Afon Tongariro”
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