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 Tukino Village and Iwikau Village.

Tukino Village

Locality

Photo: Geoff McKay, CC BY 2.0.

Tukino skifield is located on the eastern face of Mount Ruapehu, in the central area of the North Island, New Zealand. A club managed field, Tukino is open to the general public and both skiing and snowboarding are popular. Tukino Village is situated 3½ km west of Whangaehu River.

Iwikau Village

Hamlet

Photo: Podzemnik, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Iwikau Village is a hamlet, which is situated 10 km northwest of Whangaehu River.

Whangaehu River

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

-39.28824° or 39° 17′ 18″ south

Longitude

175.65021° or 175° 39′ 1″ east

Elevation

1,364 metres (4,475 feet)

Open location code

4VGQPM62+P3

GeoNames ID

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