The Tūranganui River of the Wellington Region of New Zealand flows through the south Wairarapa from its source in the Aorangi Range to reach the Ruamahanga River shortly before the latter's outflow into Palliser Bay.
| Tūranganui River | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Aorangi Range |
| Mouth | |
• location | Ruamahanga River |
| Length | 24 km (15 mi) |
In December 2019, the approved official geographic name of the river was gazetted as "Tūranganui River".[1]
The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "great standing place" for Tūranganui.[2]
References edit
"Place name detail: Tūranganui River". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 12 July 2009.
- ^ "NZGB notices – December 2019". Land Information New Zealand. 10 December 2019. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
- ^ "1000 Māori place names". New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage. 6 August 2019.
41°22′S 175°09′E / 41.367°S 175.150°E