The Hutt River flows through the southern North Island of New Zealand. It flows south-west from the southern Tararua Ranges for 56 km, forming the two thin floodplains on which are sited the cities of Upper Hutt and Lower Hutt. Download high resolution version (1280x960, 226 KB)Pic of the Hutt River in New Zealand looking downstream near Avalon Park. ... Download high resolution version (1280x960, 226 KB)Pic of the Hutt River in New Zealand looking downstream near Avalon Park. ... The North Island is one of the two main islands of New Zealand, the other being the South Island. ... The Tararua Range (often referred to as the Tararua Ranges) is one of several mountain ranges in the North Island of New Zealand which form a ridge running parallel with the east coast of the island between East Cape and Wellington. ... Upper Hutt is a satellite city of Wellington, New Zealand. ... Lower Hutt is a city in the lower North Island of New Zealand. ...
Between the two cities it flows through the Taita Gorge. The river's outflow, at Petone, is into Wellington harbour. Petone is a suburb of the city of Lower Hutt in New Zealand. ... Wellington (Te Whanganui-a-Tara or Poneke) is the capital city of New Zealand and the countrys third-largest urban area. ...
Much of the river's course is along a geologic fault, and as such it is virtually straight for the 15 km of its length close to the two cities. Old fault exposed by roadcut near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. ...
The river was named after Sir William Hutt, chairman of the New Zealand Company. Sir William Hutt was born in Lambeth, Surrey in 1791. ... The New Zealand Company formed in 1839 to promote the colonisation of New Zealand. ...
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