Ongarue River
Ongarue River | |
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![]() The Ongarue River near the mouth at Taumarunui | |
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Etymology | Maori meaning "place of shaking" |
Native name | Ōngarue (Māori) |
Location | |
Country | New Zealand |
Region | Manawatū-Whanganui |
Towns | Taumarunui |
Settlements | Ongarue, Waimiha |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Pureora |
• coordinates | 38°33′14″S 175°37′48″E / 38.55389°S 175.63000°E |
• elevation | 1,100 m (3,600 ft) |
Mouth | Whanganui River |
• location | Taumarunui |
• coordinates | 38°53′31″S 175°15′11″E / 38.89194°S 175.25306°ECoordinates: 38°53′31″S 175°15′11″E / 38.89194°S 175.25306°E |
• elevation | 144 m (472 ft) |
Length | 73 km (45 mi) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Ongarue River → Whanganui River |
River system | Whanganui River |
Tributaries | |
• left | Maramataha River, Taringamotu River |
Waterfalls | Wilton Falls, Kawauariki Falls |
The Ongarue River is a river of the Waikato and Manawatū-Whanganui regions of New Zealand's North Island.[1] A major tributary of the Whanganui River, it flows west then south from its sources in the northwest of Lake Taupo, passing through the town of Taumarunui before reaching the Whanganui River.
Tributaries of the Ongarue include the Maramataha River and the Taringamotu River.
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Place name detail: Ongarue River". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
Categories:
- Rivers of Waikato
- Rivers of Manawatū-Whanganui
- Rivers of New Zealand
- Waikato river stubs
- Manawatū-Whanganui geography stubs
- New Zealand river stubs