Manawatu River

The Manawatū River is a major river of the lower North Island of New Zealand. The river flows from the Ruahine Ranges, through both the Manawatū Gorge and the city of Palmerston North, and across the Manawatū Plains to the Tasman Sea at Foxton.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Opiki Toll Bridge.

Opiki Toll Bridge

Bridge

Photo: russellstreet, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Opiki Toll Bridge or the Tane Hemp Company Suspension Bridge is a derelict bridge in Opiki, Horowhenua, New Zealand, that crosses the Manawatū River.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Opiki and Rangiotu.

Opiki

Hamlet

Opiki is a rural locality in the Horowhenua district of New Zealand's North Island. It is located on the floodplain of the Manawatū River, 15 km southwest of Palmerston North.

Rangiotu

Locality

Rangiotu is a farming community in the Manawatū District and Manawatū-Whanganui region in New Zealand's central North Island. It is located on the Oroua River, just north of where the river meets Manawatū River, and 12 kilometres south-east if Himatangi.