Whanganui River

The Whanganui River is a major river in the North Island of New Zealand. It is the country's third-longest river, and has special status owing to its importance to the region's Māori people.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Taumarunui railway station and Taumarunui High School.

Taumarunui railway station

Railway station

Taumarunui railway station is the main railway station in Taumarunui, New Zealand, serving the Northern Explorer service between Auckland and Wellington.

Taumarunui High School is a state coeducational secondary school located in Taumarunui, New Zealand. There are approximately 300 students. The school was originally located in the township. The school's colours are navy blue and gold. Taumarunui High School is situated 3 km northwest of Whanganui River.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Taumarunui and Taringamotu.

Taumarunui

Photo: ShakyIsles, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Taumarunui is a town of almost 5,000 people in Whanganui in a central part of the North Island of New Zealand.

Taringamotu

Hamlet

Taringamotu is a valley and rural community in the Ruapehu District and Manawatū-Whanganui region of New Zealand's North Island. It is located northwest of Taumarunui, and north of State Highway 41. Taringamotu is situated 4 km north of Whanganui River.

Manunui

Quarter

Manunui is a small Whanganui River settlement, about 6 kilometres east of Taumarunui on State Highway 4, in New Zealand's King Country. It was once known as Waimarino, but John Burnand of the Ellis and Burnand sawmilling firm renamed it Manunui around 1905. Manunui is situated 6 km east of Whanganui River.

Whanganui River

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

-38.88823° or 38° 53′ 18″ south

Longitude

175.2602° or 175° 15′ 37″ east

Elevation

164 metres (538 feet)

Open location code

4VHQ4766+P3

GeoNames ID

6234583

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