Mangapehi River

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For the sawmill area of Mangapehi see Ellis and Burnand#Mangapehi

Mangapehi River
C1922 Mangapehi sawmill log train.jpg
Climax steam locomotive with a load of logs en route to the Ellis and Burnand sawmill at Mangapehi
Location
Country New Zealand
Physical characteristics
Mouth  
  location
Mokau River
Length25 km (16 mi)

The Mangapehi River is a river of the south Waikato region of New Zealand. It flows northwest from its sources near Benneydale, reaching the Mokau River 10 kilometres (6 mi) southwest of Te Kuiti.

The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "stream of trouble" for Mangapēhi. [1]

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References

  1. "1000 Māori place names". New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage. 6 August 2019.

"Place name detail: Mangapehi River". New Zealand Gazetteer. Land Information New Zealand . Retrieved 12 July 2009.

Coordinates: 38°27′S175°11′E / 38.450°S 175.183°E / -38.450; 175.183