Makotuku River
| Makotuku River | |
|---|---|
 | |
 | |
| Location | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Mount Ruapehu |
| Mouth | |
• location | Mangawhero River |
| Length | 28 kilometres (17 mi) |
The Makotuku River is a river of the west of New Zealand's North Island. It flows southwest from the slopes of Mount Ruapehu and passes through the town of Raetihi before its confluence with the Mangawhero River.
The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "white heron stream" for Mākōtuku.[1]
See also
References
- ^ "1000 Māori place names". New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage. 6 August 2019.
External links
"Place name detail: Makotuku River". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 12 July 2009.
39°28′S 175°18′E / 39.467°S 175.300°E