Omamanga Stream

Omamanga Stream is a stream in Greater Wellington, North Island. Omamanga Stream is situated nearby to the hamlet Ranana, as well as near the locality Morikau.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Moutoa Island and St. Joseph’s Church.

Moutoa Island

Islet

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Moutoa Island is an island of shingle approximately 500 metres long, 80 kilometres up the Whanganui River, New Zealand between the towns of Rānana and Hiruharama. Moutoa Island is situated 2½ km east of Omamanga Stream.

St. Joseph’s Church

Church

Photo: Podzemnik, CC BY-SA 4.0.

St. Joseph’s Church is situated 4 km north of Omamanga Stream.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ranana and Jerusalem.

Ranana

Hamlet

Ranana is a settlement 60 kilometres up the Whanganui River from Whanganui, New Zealand. Originally known as Kauika, it grew after 1848 as local Māori moved out of fortified pā settlements in peacetime. Ranana is situated 3 km east of Omamanga Stream.

Jerusalem

Hamlet

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.

Jerusalem is a settlement 66 kilometres up the Whanganui River from Whanganui, New Zealand. Originally called Patiarero, it was one of the largest settlements on the Whanganui River in the 1840s with several hundred Ngāti Hau inhabitants of the iwi Te Āti Haunui-a-Pāpārangi. Jerusalem is situated 4 km north of Omamanga Stream.

Matahiwi

Hamlet

Matahiwi is a farming community 55 kilometres upriver from Whanganui, New Zealand, home to the Māori hapū known as Ngā Poutama of the iwi Te Āti Haunui-a-Pāpārangi. Matahiwi is situated 8 km east of Omamanga Stream.

Omamanga Stream

Type: Stream
Category: body of water
Location: Greater Wellington, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude

-39.58824° or 39° 35′ 18″ south

Longitude

175.07021° or 175° 4′ 13″ east

Elevation

372 metres (1,220 feet)

Open location code

4VGQC36C+P3

GeoNames ID

6224421

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