Ongarue River
Encyclopedia
The Ongarue River is a river of the Waikato and Manawatu-Wanganui Regions of New Zealand
's North Island
. A major tributary of the Whanganui River
, it flows west then south from its sources in the Hauhungaroa Range northwest of Lake Taupo
, passing through the town of Taumarunui
before reaching the Whanganui River
.
Tributaries of the Ongarue include the Maramataha River
and the Taringamotu River
.
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
's North Island
North Island
The North Island is one of the two main islands of New Zealand, separated from the much less populous South Island by Cook Strait. The island is in area, making it the world's 14th-largest island...
. A major tributary of the Whanganui River
Whanganui River
The Whanganui River is a major river in the North Island of New Zealand.Known for many years as the Wanganui River, the river's name reverted to Whanganui in 1991, according with the wishes of local iwi. Part of the reason was also to avoid confusion with the Wanganui River in the South Island...
, it flows west then south from its sources in the Hauhungaroa Range northwest of Lake Taupo
Lake Taupo
Lake Taupo is a lake situated in the North Island of New Zealand. With a surface area of , it is the largest lake by surface area in New Zealand, and the second largest freshwater lake by surface area in geopolitical Oceania after Lake Murray ....
, passing through the town of Taumarunui
Taumarunui
Taumarunui is a town in the King Country of the central North Island of New Zealand. It is on State Highway 4 and the North Island Main Trunk Railway....
before reaching the Whanganui River
Whanganui River
The Whanganui River is a major river in the North Island of New Zealand.Known for many years as the Wanganui River, the river's name reverted to Whanganui in 1991, according with the wishes of local iwi. Part of the reason was also to avoid confusion with the Wanganui River in the South Island...
.
Tributaries of the Ongarue include the Maramataha River
Maramataha River
The Maramataha River is a river in the Manawatu-Wanganui Region of New Zealand. The river rises west of Lake Taupo and flows generally west to become a tributary of the Ongarue River....
and the Taringamotu River
Taringamotu River
The Taringamotu River is a river of the Manawatu-Wanganui Region of New Zealand's North Island. It rises at the southern end of the Hauhungaroa Range, flowing generally west to meet the Ongarue River, part of the Whanganui River system, close to the town of Taumarunui.-References:...
.