Whakatahine River | |
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Country | New Zealand |
Physical characteristics | |
River mouth | Wainuiora River |
Length | 19 km (12 mi) |
The Whakatahine River is a river of the Wellington Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows generally northwest from its source in rough hill country southeast of Masterton before turning southwest to reach the Wainuiora River.
The Wellington Region is a local government region of New Zealand that occupies the southern end of the North Island. The region covers an area of 8,049 square kilometres (3,108 sq mi), and is home to a population of 521,500.
New Zealand is a sovereign island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. The country geographically comprises two main landmasses—the North Island, and the South Island —and around 600 smaller islands. New Zealand is situated some 2,000 kilometres (1,200 mi) east of Australia across the Tasman Sea and roughly 1,000 kilometres (600 mi) south of the Pacific island areas of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga. Because of its remoteness, it was one of the last lands to be settled by humans. During its long period of isolation, New Zealand developed a distinct biodiversity of animal, fungal, and plant life. The country's varied topography and its sharp mountain peaks, such as the Southern Alps, owe much to the tectonic uplift of land and volcanic eruptions. New Zealand's capital city is Wellington, while its most populous city is Auckland.
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"Place name detail: Whakatahine River". New Zealand Gazetteer. Land Information New Zealand . Retrieved 12 July 2009.
Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) is the public service department of New Zealand charged with geographical information and surveying functions as well as handling land titles, and managing Crown land and property.
Coordinates: 41°03′S175°50′E / 41.050°S 175.833°E
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