Ongarue River

River in Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand
38°33′14″S 175°37′48″E / 38.55389°S 175.63000°E / -38.55389; 175.63000 • elevation1,100 m (3,600 ft) MouthWhanganui River
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Taumarunui
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38°53′31″S 175°15′11″E / 38.89194°S 175.25306°E / -38.89194; 175.25306
 • elevation
144 m (472 ft)Length73 km (45 mi)Basin featuresProgressionOngarue River → Whanganui RiverRiver systemWhanganui RiverTributaries  • leftMaramataha River, Taringamotu RiverWaterfallsWilton Falls, Kawauariki Falls

The Ongarue River is a river of the Manawatū-Whanganui region of New Zealand's North Island.[1] A major tributary of the Whanganui River, it flows west then south from its sources in the Hauhungaroa Range northwest of Lake Taupō, passing through the town of Taumarunui before reaching the Whanganui River.

Tributaries of the Ongarue include the Maramataha River and the Mangakahu River.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Place name detail: Ongarue River". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
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Whanganui River
Source: Mount Tongariro—Flows into: Tasman Sea
Administrative areasTowns and settlements (upstream to downstream)Major tributaries (upstream to downstream by confluence)Other features (upstream to downstream)Longest New Zealand rivers

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