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The Tāngarākau River is a river of the Manawatū-Whanganui region of
As the river flows mainly through remote areas there are only five bridges across the river along its entire length.
*In the upper reaches in the Waitaanga Forest there is a swing bridge on the Tatu Track
* State Highway 43 crosses the river three times as it winds through Tāngarākau Gorge
*A rail bridge on the
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to reach the Whanganui River
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State Highway 43, known as the Forgotten World Highway, travels through the Tāngarākau Gorge.
Bridges
As the river flows mainly through remote areas there are only five bridges across the river along its entire length.
*In the upper reaches in the Waitaanga Forest there is a swing bridge on the Tatu Track
* State Highway 43 crosses the river three times as it winds through Tāngarākau Gorge
*A rail bridge on the Stratford–Okahukura Line
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crosses the river at the small settlement of Tāngarākau
See also
*List of rivers of New Zealand
This is a list of all waterways named as rivers in New Zealand.
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* Aan River
* Acheron River (Canterbury)
* Acheron River (Marlborough)
* Ada River
* Adams River
* Ahaura River
* Ahuriri River
* Ahuroa River
* Akatarawa River
* Ākiti ...
References
Rivers of Taranaki Rivers of Manawatū-Whanganui Rivers of New Zealand {{Taranaki-river-stub