Tāngarākau River
The Tāngarākau River is a river of the Taranaki and Manawatū-Whanganui regions of New Zealand's North Island. It flows south from its sources to the northeast of Whangamōmona in the King Country to reach the Whanganui River. State Highway 43, known as the Forgotten World Highway, travels through the Tāngarākau Gorge.
| Tāngarākau River | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Location | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | |
• location | Whanganui River |
| Length | 26 km (16 mi) |
Road bridge through Tāngarākau Gorge and gravesite for surveryor beneath it, circa.1916
See also
References
"Place name detail: Tāngarākau River". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
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