Whangaehu River

The Whangaehu River is a large river in the central North Island of New Zealand. Its headwaters are the crater lake of Mount Ruapehu on the central plateau, and it flows into the Tasman Sea eight kilometres southeast of Whanganui.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rangataua and Tangiwai.

Rangataua

Village

Photo: Rangataua huntaway, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Rangataua is a small village in the North Island of New Zealand. It is located at the southern end of both the Tongariro National Park and Rangataua State Forest, adjacent to the southwestern slopes of the active volcano Mount Ruapehu. Rangataua is situated 7 km northwest of Whangaehu River.

Tangiwai

Locality

Photo: Ron2K, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Tangiwai is a 2,696.66-square-kilometre census area and a small rural community in the Ruapehu District of the Manawatū-Whanganui region of New Zealand's North Island. Tangiwai is situated 9 km east of Whangaehu River.

Whangaehu River

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

-39.48824° or 39° 29′ 18″ south

Longitude

175.49021° or 175° 29′ 25″ east

Elevation

629 metres (2,064 feet)

Open location code

4VGQGF6R+P3

GeoNames ID

6225113

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