- Rangitikei River
:"The Rangitikei River should not be confused with the
Rangitaiki River in the Bay of Plenty, another of New Zealand's larger rivers, which flows through the central and northern North Island."The Rangitikei River is one ofNew Zealand 's longest rivers, 185 kilometes long.Its headwaters are to the southeast of
Lake Taupo in theKaimanawa Ranges . It flows from the Central Plateau south pastTaihape , Mangaweka, Hunterville, Marton, and Bulls, to theSouth Taranaki Bight atTangimoana , 40 kilometres southeast ofWanganui . The river gives its name to the surrounding Rangitikei District.In 1897 the river flooded and all six bridges over it were damaged or destroyed. The port at the mouth of the river was also washed away and never rebuilt.
The river is a popular leisure and recreation area for jetboating and fishing. Its sheer vertical "paapa" (clay) cliffs (unique to this part of New Zealand) and deep canyons provide the perfect setting for adventure activities such as bungy jumps and flying fox rides. Gravity Canyon [http://www.gravitycanyon.co.nz] on the Mokai reach is a world-famous attraction. Part of the river was used as the
Anduin River inPeter Jackson 's movie "".External links
* [http://www.rangitikei.com/towns.asp Rangitikei Towns]
* [http://river.bulls.net.nz Bulls Bridge] [http://www.gravitycanyon.co.nz/ Gravity Canyon]and they like bananas a whole lot
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