Manawatu River
The Manawatū River is a major river of the lower North Island of New Zealand. The river flows from the Ruahine Ranges, through both the Manawatū Gorge and the city of Palmerston North, and across the Manawatū Plains to the Tasman Sea at Foxton.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Southern Star Abbey and Ormondville Railway Station.
Southern Star Abbey
Monastery
The Southern Star Abbey, is a Cistercian monastery located in a remote, rural area of the North Island, New Zealand in the Diocese of Palmerston North.
Ormondville Railway Station
Railway station
Photo: Mike Dickison, CC BY 4.0.
Ormondville Railway Station is situated 2½ km south of Manawatu River.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ormondville and Makotuku.
Ormondville
Village
Photo: Mike Dickison, CC BY 4.0.
Ormondville is a locality in the Manawatū-Whanganui region of New Zealand's North Island. It is located inland, south of Waipukurau and west of Flemington, Hawke's Bay. Ormondville railway station opened in 1880, but services ended in 2001. Ormondville is situated 2½ km south of Manawatu River.
Makotuku
Hamlet
Makotuku is a locality in the Manawatū-Whanganui Region of New Zealand's North Island, about 3 km meshblock 1534900, which had a population of 54 in 2018. Makotuku is situated 5 km southwest of Manawatu River.
Norsewood
Village
Norsewood is a small rural settlement in the Tararua District and Manawatū-Whanganui region of New Zealand's North Island. The town is situated east of the Ruahine Mountain range and is located 20 kilometres northeast of Dannevirke. Norsewood is situated 5 km northwest of Manawatu River.
Manawatu River
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Hawke’s Bay, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-40.08825° or 40° 5′ 18″ southLongitude
176.27021° or 176° 16′ 13″ eastElevation
310 metres (1,017 feet)Open location code
4VFRW76C+M3GeoNames ID
6245975
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