Tauanui River
| Tauanui River | |
|---|---|
 Route of the Tauanui River | |
.png)  Mouth of the Tauanui River  Tauanui River (North Island) | |
| Native name | Tauanui (Māori) |
| Location | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Island | North Island |
| Region | Wellington |
| District | South Wairarapa |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Aorangi Maunga |
| • coordinates | 41°21′00″S 175°20′15″E / 41.34988°S 175.33751°E |
| Mouth | Ruamāhanga River |
• coordinates | 41°19′04″S 175°11′52″E / 41.31772°S 175.19773°E |
| Length | 18 km (11 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Tauanui River → Ruamāhanga River → Lake Ōnoke → Lake Ōnoke Outlet → Palliser Bay → Cook Strait → Pacific Ocean |
| Bridges | Tauanui River Bridge (Lake Ferry Road), |
The Tauanui River is a river of the South Wairarapa District of the Wellington Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows northwest from its source in the Aorangi Range to reach the Ruamāhanga River close to the southern end of Lake Wairarapa.[1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Place name detail: Tauanui River". New Zealand Gazetteer. Land Information New Zealand. Retrieved 23 September 2026.