List of pools of the Tongariro River

Uniquely among New Zealand rivers, the various pools and widenings of the Tongariro River and its marshy delta have been given specific names which are recognised as official by Land Information New Zealand (LINZ). The river, the main waterway of the Waikato River system above Lake Taupo in the central North Island, has over 40 named pools, the majority of which are close to the town of Turangi, at or immediately above the river's delta.

Lake Area Coordinates Notes
Admirals Pool39°00′39″S 175°48′50″EAbove Turangi.
Bain Pool38°58′25″S 175°48′38″E
Barlows Pool39°01′05″S 175°48′39″E
Beggs Pool39°07′48″S 175°49′24″EConsiderably further up-river than the other named pools, close to the Waikato Falls.
Big Bend Pool39°02′30″S 175°49′38″E
Blue Pool39°02′39″S 175°49′45″E
Boulder Pool39°02′29″S 175°49′32″E
Breakaway Pool39°02′25″S 175°49′21″E
Breakfast Pool38°59′54″S 175°48′47″EClose to the town of Turangi.
Cattle Rustlers Pool39°00′58″S 175°48′39″EAbove Turangi.
Cherry Pool38°57′16″S 175°46′37″E
Cliff Pool39°02′20″S 175°49′21″E
Cobham Pool38°57′15″S 175°47′10″EWithin a large bend in the river 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) south of the mouth of the delta.
Dans Pool38°56′45″S 175°46′40″EOn Maketu Island at the northern tip of the Tongariro delta.
DeLatours Pool38°57′50″S 175°47′37″E
Downs Pool38°58′12″S 175°47′35″E
Duchess Pool39°01′42″S 175°49′00″E
Fan Pool39°02′26″S 175°49′32″E
Fence Pool39°03′09″S 175°50′11″EClose to the river's junction with its tributary, the Whitikau Stream.
Graces Pool38°57′40″S 175°47′50″E
Hydro Pool39°00′05″S 175°48′46″EClose to the town of Turangi.
Island Pool38°59′34″S 175°49′05″EClose to the town of Turangi.
Jellicoe Pool38°57′39″S 175°47′10″E
Jones Pool38°58′17″S 175°48′03″E
Judges Pool38°59′19″S 175°49′14″EClose to the town of Turangi.
Kamahi Pool39°00′28″S 175°48′40″EAbove Turangi.
Log Pool38°58′22″S 175°48′22″E
Lonely Pool38°59′14″S 175°49′13″EClose to the town of Turangi.
Lower Birch Pool39°01′12″S 175°48′44″E
Major Jones Pool38°59′48″S 175°48′47″EClose to the town of Turangi.
Never Fail Pool39°00′23″S 175°48′44″EAbove Turangi.
Poplar Pool38°57′15″S 175°47′40″E
Poutu Pool39°02′09″S 175°49′00″E
Red Hut Pool39°01′52″S 175°48′49″E
Reed Pool38°58′27″S 175°48′07″E
Sand Pool39°03′00″S 175°50′18″EClose to the river's junction with its tributary, the Whitikau Stream.
Shag Pool39°01′44″S 175°48′52″E
Silly Pool39°01′34″S 175°48′52″E
Stag Pool39°00′51″S 175°48′52″EAbove Turangi.
Swirl Pool38°58′53″S 175°49′00″EClose to the town of Turangi.
The Bends Pool38°58′03″S 175°48′05″E
The Rip39°00′02″S 175°48′47″EClose to the town of Turangi.
Upper Birch Pool39°01′24″S 175°48′45″E
Upper Island Pool38°58′42″S 175°48′54″EClose to the town of Turangi.
Waddells Pool39°01′55″S 175°48′49″E
Whitikau Pool39°03′04″S 175°50′18″EClose to the river's junction with its tributary, the Whitikau Stream.

See also

References

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.