Waingawa River

Waingawa River
Country New Zealand
Physical characteristics
Main source The Mitre, Tararua Range.
River mouth Ruamahanga River
Length 48 km (30 mi)

The Waingawa River is a river of the Wellington Region of New Zealand's North Island. A major tributary of the Ruamahanga River, it flows generally southeast from its origins close to The Mitre, the highest peak of the Tararua Range. The Waingawa flows through the western suburbs of the city of Masterton and reaches the Ruamahanga 10 kilometres (6 mi) southeast of Carterton.

See also

References

"Place name detail: Waingawa River". New Zealand Gazetteer. Land Information New Zealand. Retrieved 12 July 2009.

Coordinates: 41°01′S 175°40′E / 41.017°S 175.667°E / -41.017; 175.667


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