Tāngarākau River
| Tangarakau River | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Location | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | |
• location | Whanganui River |
| Length | 26 km (16 mi) |
The Tangarakau River is a river of the Taranaki and Manawatu-Wanganui Regions of New Zealand's North Island. It flows south from its sources to the northeast of Whangamomona in the King Country to reach the Whanganui River. State Highway 43, known as the Forgotten World Highway, travels through the Tangarakau Gorge.
See also
References
"Place name detail: Tangarakau River". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 12 July 2009.
39°14′S 174°53′E / 39.233°S 174.883°E