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Manawatu Gorge viewed from a lookout on the Manawatu Gorge Track. The Manawatū Gorge (Māori: Te Āpiti) is a steep-sided gorge formed by the Manawatū River in the North Island of New Zealand. At 6 km (3.7 mi) long, the Manawatū Gorge divides the Ruahine and Tararua Ranges, linking the Manawatū and Tararua Districts.
The domes have shaped the course of the Manawatū River, giving it a meandering path which, uniquely among New Zealand rivers, begins close to the east coast and exits on the west coast. The Manawatū River begins just inside the Hawke's Bay Region, then flows through a deep gorge to the Manawatu Plains before exiting in the Tasman Sea.
Manawatū Gorge road, c.1891. Previously, traffic travelling from the east and west of the central North Island [3] used the Manawatū Gorge road, first opened in 1872. [4] The road closed in 2004 and 2015, and also from 2011 to 2012 that lasted more than a year. On 24 April 2017, a slip from the Tararua Range cut off the road. Following more ...
State of New Zealand's Environment 1997 - Chapter 7: Nature of NZ's water environment [Ministry for the Environment] Galloway, Jill (2012-02-23). "Manawatu River quality not worst". Manawatu Standard; Goodwin, Emma (2012-03-21). "Manawatu River bad, but not the worst". Manawatu Standard
This road is heavily trafficked in the event of the closure of the Manawatū Gorge due to slips. State Highway 57 between Aokautere and Ashhurst is then used to take traffic from State Highway 3 to the Pahiatua Track. From Aokautere, the highway proceeds straight on the southern banks of the Manawatu River to the western end of the Manawatū Gorge.
Waiohine River gorge, route of the 'Hill and Sutch' party. The Tararua Range is significant in the history of tramping in New Zealand, due to its accessibility for people in Wellington and nearby towns. Two of the most popular tracks are the Northern Crossing from Levin to the Wairarapa, and the Southern Crossing from Ōtaki Forks to near ...
A U.S. Army specialist was identified as the shooter at the Beyond Wonderland shooting.
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