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Greater Wellington

Whakapapa River

The Whakapapa River in forms from streams which trickle off the of and down the western slopes of the mountain.
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Raurimu Spiral and Raurimu.

Locality
Photo: Duane Wilkins, CC BY 3.0.
The , Māori: Te Koru o Raurimu is a single-track railway spiral, starting with a horseshoe curve, overcoming a 139-metre height difference, in the central of , on the North Island Main Trunk railway between and . is situated 5 km southwest of Whakapapa River.

Village
is a settlement in , New Zealand. State Highway 4 passes through it, and the North Island Main Trunk railway line runs to the east. is situated 5 km southwest of Whakapapa River.

Whakapapa River

Latitude
-39.08823° or 39° 5′ 18″ south
Longitude
175.44021° or 175° 26′ 25″ east
Elevation
678 metres (2,224 feet)
Open location code
4VGQWC6R+P3
Geo­Names ID
6224830
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