Rangitīkei River

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The Rangitīkei River is a major river in New Zealand renowned for its deep gorges, scenic landscapes, and popular adventure activities such as rafting and kayaking.


Statements (45)
Predicate Object
instanceOf geographical feature
river
country New Zealand
crossedBy North Island Main Trunk railway
State Highway 1 NERFINISHED
drainageBasin Tasman Sea basin
ecosystemType freshwater river ecosystem
flowsDirection generally southwest
flowsNear Bulls
flowsThrough Marton area
Taihape area
hasFeature farmland river terraces
steep papa-cliff gorges
hasNameOriginLanguage Māori
hasNearbyTown Bulls
Marton
Taihape
hasRecreationalClassification popular adventure destination
hasScenicValue high
hasTributary Hautapu River NERFINISHED
Moawhango River NERFINISHED
Porewa Stream
isMajorRiverOf New Zealand
isOneOf major rivers of the North Island
length approximately 253 km
locatedIn North Island NERFINISHED
locatedInRegion Manawatū-Whanganui NERFINISHED
Rangitīkei District NERFINISHED
mouthEmptiesInto Tasman Sea
mouthLocatedIn South Taranaki Bight
notableFor adventure tourism
deep gorges
kayaking
scenic landscapes
whitewater rafting
partOf Rangitīkei River catchment
regionKnownFor Rangitīkei River gorges
sourceLocation Central North Island
Kaimanawa Range
supportsActivity commercial rafting operations
guided kayaking tours
usedFor camping
jet boating
recreational fishing
scenic tourism

Referenced by (2)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Manawatū-Whanganui Region
containsRiver
North Island
hasRiver

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