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 Tangiwai and Waiouru.

Tangiwai

Locality

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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.

Waiouru

Village

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Waiouru is a small town in the Ruapehu District, in New Zealand's Manawatū-Whanganui region. It is located on the south-eastern North Island Volcanic Plateau, 130 km north of Palmerston North and 25 kilometres south-east of Mount Ruapehu. Waiouru is situated 8 km southeast of Whangaehu River.

Whangaehu River

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

-39.44824° or 39° 26′ 54″ south

Longitude

175.59021° or 175° 35′ 25″ east

Elevation

756 metres (2,480 feet)

Open location code

4VGQHH2R+P3

GeoNames ID

6226927

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