Makaretu River

The Mākāretu River is a river of the southern Hawke's Bay region and the Tararua District of New Zealand's North Island. One of numerous roughly parallel rivers, it flows east from the slopes of the Ruahine Range north of Dannevirke, passing close to the township of Takapau before meeting the waters of the Tukipō River just to the west of Waipukurau.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Norsewood and Ashley Clinton.

Norsewood

Norsewood is a small rural settlement in the… Norsewood is situated 9 km south of Makaretu River.

Ashley Clinton

Ashley Clinton is a rural community in the… Ashley Clinton is situated 9 km northeast of Makaretu River.

Makaretu River

Stream
…lies at an elevation of 444 metres (1,457 feet)
Category: body of water
Location
Hawke’s Bay
North Island
New Zealand
Oceania
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Latitude

-39.99825° or 39° 59′ 54″ south

Longitude

176.18021° or 176° 10′ 49″ east

Open location code

4VGR252J+P3

GeoNames ID

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