Waiohine River facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Waiohine River |
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Waiohine River in Waiohine Gorge
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| Country | New Zealand |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Main source | Lancaster Peak, Tararua Range 1,500 m (4,920 ft) |
| River mouth | Ruamahanga River at Pāpāwai 40 m (130 ft) |
| Length | 35 km (22 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Basin size | 378 km2 (146 sq mi) |
The Waiohine River is a river of the Greater Wellington Region of New Zealand's North Island.
At first it flows generally south from its origins in the Tararua Range west of Otaki. It turns south-east once it reaches the plain where it passes to the north of Greytown and flows into the Ruamahanga River at Pāpāwai.
Some of its water reaches Lake Wairarapa directly through many channels and irrigation features in Greytown's fruit-growing district.
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