Tauherenikau River

The Tauherenikau River is a river of the Wellington Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows initially southeast from its sources on the slopes of Mount Hector before turning southwest to run down a long valley in the Tararua Range. From the end of the valley it again turns southeast, flowing past the town of Featherston before reaching the northern shore of Lake Wairarapa.

Tauherenikau River
Location
CountryNew Zealand
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationMount Hector
Mouth 
  location
Lake Wairarapa
Length41 km (25 mi)

See also

References

"Place name detail: Tauherenikau River". New Zealand Gazetteer. Land Information New Zealand. Retrieved 12 July 2009.


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