The Rangitikei River is one of New Zealand's longest rivers. Its headwaters are to the southeast of Lake Taupo in the Kaimanawa Ranges and its outflow is into the Tasman Sea 40 kilometres southeast of Wanganui. Lake Taupo. ... The Kaimanawa Range of mountains (often known as the Kaimanawa Ranges) is located in the central North Island of New Zealand. ... Satellite photo of the Tasman Sea The Tasman Sea is the large body of water between Australia and New Zealand and is a south-western segment of the South Pacific Ocean. ... Wanganui is an urban area and district on the west coast of the North Island of New Zealand. ...

The river flows for 185 kilometres from the Central Plateau southward past Taihape, Mangaweka, Hunterville, Marton, and Bulls, to the South Taranaki Bight at Tangimoana. The river gives its name to the surrounding Rangitikei District. The North Island Volcanic Plateau (often called the Central Plateau and occasionally the Waimarino Plateau) is located in the central North Island of New Zealand. ... Taihape is a small but picturesque town near the middle of the North Island of New Zealand. ... Hunterville is a small community in the Manawatu-Wanganui region of the North Island of New Zealand. ... Marton is a town in the Manawatu-Wanganui region of New Zealands North Island. ... Bulls is a small town near the South Taranaki Bight of the west coast of the North Island of New Zealand. ... The South Taranaki Bight is the name given to the large bay which extends south and east from the south coast of Taranaki in New Zealands North Island. ... Tangimoana is a community in the Manawatu-Wanganui Region of the North Island of New Zealand. ... Categories: New Zealand geography stubs | Manawatu-Wanganui | Territorial Authorities of New Zealand ...

In 1897 the Rangitikei river flooded and all the bridges on it were damaged or destoryed a total of 6 bridges. The Port at the Mouth of the river was also washed away and was never built again.

The river is a popular leisure and recreation area for jetboating and fishing. It's sheer "paapa" (clay) cliffs and deep canyons provide the perfect setting for high thrill activities such as bungy jumps and flying fox rides. Gravity Canyon on the Mokai reach is a world famous attraction. Part of the river was used as the setting for the Anduin River in Peter Jackson's movie dramatisation of The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. Its vertical cliffs are of a type rare in New Zealand. In J. R. R. Tolkiens fictional Middle-earth, the Anduin or Great River of Wilderland is the longest river in the Third Age (the original Sindarin name means Long River), rising east of the Misty Mountains and flowing south through Wilderland and eastern Gondor. ... Peter Jackson in New York (USA), at the premiere of King Kong, December 5, 2005 Peter Jackson CNZM (born October 31, 1961, Pukerua Bay) is a New Zealand-born filmmaker best-known as the director of the epic film trilogy The Lord of the Rings, which he, along with Fran...

Rangitikei River near Bulls.

Download high resolution version (491x720, 133 KB)Rangitikei River near Bulls, New Zealand. ... Download high resolution version (491x720, 133 KB)Rangitikei River near Bulls, New Zealand. ...

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• Rangitikei Towns
• Bulls Bridge