The Matemateāonga Range is a range of rugged hills in the northern

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region of the western

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of New Zealand. It is located on the western side the

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between Wanganui and Taumarunui.

The 1970s proposed ''Cape Egmont to East Cape'' walkway

Starting in the late 1970s the then

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embarked on a project to link Cape Egmont to East Cape by a walkway. The Matemateāonga Range section of the ‘Cape Egmont to East Cape’ walkway was completed in the 1970s. The Matemateāonga Range section still remains in use. It was a traditional

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trail, then

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track in the early 20th century.

References

Ruapehu District Mountain ranges of New Zealand Landforms of Manawatū-Whanganui {{ManawatuWanganui-geo-stub