Tūranganui River

The Tūranganui River is a river in the city of . Formed by the confluence of the and the , it flows through downtown Gisborne to reach the Pacific Ocean at the northern end of Tūranganui-a-Kiwa / Poverty Bay.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Gisborne City Vintage Railway and Gisborne railway station.

Museum
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The Incorporated is a railway preservation group based in . Operating on part of the northern section of the mothballed Palmerston North–Gisborne Line, the group was founded in 1985.

Railway station
The in , New Zealand was the main railway station in Gisborne; and the northern terminus of the Palmerston North–Gisborne Line from 1942 when the line was opened, until 2012 when the line was mothballed beyond .

Memorial
Photo: Pseudopanax, Public domain.
is a memorial.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Victoria and Gisborne.

Quarter
Photo: Graeme Bartlett, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a suburb of the city of . It is located close to the shore of , to the southeast of the city centre, between the mouth of the Awapuni Creek and . The suburb was named after Queen .

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is a small sunny beachside city on the of the of . It's a popular holiday spot, especially in summer, as it has a warm, dry and sunny climate, swimming and surf beaches, wineries, and a more relaxed pace of life than larger cities.

Suburb
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is a suburb and historic area of in New Zealand's . Situated on the eastern bank of the , it contains several of the most historically significant sites in Tūranganui-a-Kiwa, including , Puhi Kai Iti / Cook Landing Site, and much of the former Block, one of the earliest Native Land Court title investigations undertaken in the district.

Tūranganui River

Latitude
-38.67157° or 38° 40′ 18″ south
Longitude
178.02551° or 178° 1′ 32″ east
Elevation
5 metres (16 feet)
Open location code
4VHW82HG+96
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1488477623
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­river
Geo­Names ID
6240090
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Satellite Map

Discover Tūranganui River from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From French to German—“Tūranganui River” goes by many names.

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