Akatarawa River
The Akatarawa River is a short river in the lower North Island of New Zealand. It flows south for approximately 20 km through small rocky gorges and the Akatarawa Valley before joining the Hutt River at Birchville, a suburb in the northern end of Upper Hutt.
Photo: Pseudopanax, Public domain.Places of Interest
Highlights: Mangaroa railway station and Maymorn railway station.
Maymorn railway station
Railway station
Golder Cottage
Museum
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Maoribank and Timberlea.
Maoribank
Suburb
Maoribank is a suburb of Upper Hutt, located 2–3 km east-northeast of the city centre.
Timberlea
Quarter
Timberlea is a suburb of Upper Hutt, located 3.5-6.5 km northeast from the city centre.
Akatarawa River
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in New Zealand
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-41.11667° or 41° 7′ south
Longitude
175.1° or 175° 6′ east
Elevation
159 metres (522 feet)
Open location code
4VCQV4M2+82
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Welsh—“Akatarawa River” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “Ríu Akatarawa”
- Cebuano: “Akatarawa River”
- Dutch: “Akatarawa River”
- Egyptian Arabic: “نهر اكاتاراوا”
- French: “Akatarawa”
- Georgian: “აკატარავა”
- German: “Akatarawa River”
- Portuguese: “Rio Akatarawa”
- Venetian: “Fiume Akatarawa”
- Welsh: “Afon Akatarawa”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Mangaroa and Brown Owl.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Emerald Hill and Cannon Point.
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