The Wainui River is a river of the Tararua District in the Manawatū-Whanganui Region of New Zealand's North Island. It rises on Mt McCartie and flows approximately 28 km (17 mi) southeast through isolated hill country to reach the Pacific coast at Herbertville, five kilometres west of Cape Turnagain.[1] The name Wainui means large waters. It is derived from the Maori words wai meaning water and nui meaning large.[2]
| Wainui River | |
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| Etymology | Maori meaning "large waters" |
| Native name | Tautāne (Māori) |
| Location | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Manawatū-Whanganui |
| District | Tararua |
| Settlements | Wimbledon |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Mount McCartie |
| • coordinates | 40°25′44″S 176°25′16″E / 40.42889°S 176.42111°E |
| Mouth | Pacific Ocean |
• location | Herbertville |
• coordinates | 40°29′50″S 176°33′37″E / 40.4973°S 176.5602°E |
• elevation | Sea level |
| Length | 28 km (17 mi) |
Tributaries
editThe Wainui River has a number of small tributary streams. Tributaries include (west to east): Angora Stream, Wimbledon Stream, Waikopiro Stream, Mangaone Stream, Mangaohau Stream, Tapui Stream, and Wairauka Stream.[3][4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Place name detail: Wainui River". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 12 July 2009.
- ^ "1000 Māori place names".
- ^ New Zealand Topographic Map. Retrieved 8 January 2020, from https://www.topomap.co.nz
- ^ Map of Porangahau / Cape Turnagain. c1859. No author.