Ongarue River facts for kids
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The Ongarue River near the mouth at Taumarunui
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| Native name | Ōngarue |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Manawatū-Whanganui |
| Towns | Taumarunui |
| Settlements | Ongarue, Waimiha |
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| Main source | Hauhungaroa Range Pureora 1,100 m (3,600 ft) 38°33′14″S 175°37′48″E / 38.55389°S 175.63000°E |
| River mouth | Whanganui River Taumarunui 144 m (472 ft) 38°53′31″S 175°15′11″E / 38.89194°S 175.25306°E |
| Length | 73 km (45 mi) |
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| Progression | Ongarue River → Whanganui River |
| River system | Whanganui River |
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| Waterfalls | Wilton Falls, Kawauariki Falls |
The Ongarue River is a river of the Waikato and Manawatū-Whanganui regions of New Zealand's North Island. A major tributary of the Whanganui River, it flows west then south from its sources in the Hauhungaroa Range northwest of Lake Taupo, passing through the town of Taumarunui before reaching the Whanganui River.
Tributaries of the Ongarue include the Maramataha River and the Taringamotu River.
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