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 Hauhungaroa Range northwest of Lake Taupo, passing through the town of Taumarunui before reaching the Whanganui River.
Ongarue River | |
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![]() The Ongarue River near the mouth at Taumarunui | |
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 | Hauhungaroa Range |
• location | Pureora |
• coordinates | 38°33′14″S 175°37′48″E |
• elevation | 1,100 m (3,600 ft) |
Mouth | Whanganui River |
• location | Taumarunui |
• coordinates | 38°53′31″S 175°15′11″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 |
Tributaries of the Ongarue include the Maramataha River and the Mangakahu River
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Source: Mount Tongariro—Flows into: Tasman Sea | |
Administrative areas | |
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Major tributaries (upstream to downstream by confluence) |
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Other features (upstream to downstream) |
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Longest New Zealand rivers |
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