Hector River
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The Hector River is a river of New Zealand
's southern North Island
. It rises on the noprthern slopes of Mount Hector
in the Tararua Range
, flowing east through Tararua Forest Park
before joining with the upper reaches of the Waiohine River
.
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
's southern North Island
North Island
The North Island is one of the two main islands of New Zealand, separated from the much less populous South Island by Cook Strait. The island is in area, making it the world's 14th-largest island...
. It rises on the noprthern slopes of Mount Hector
Mount Hector, New Zealand
Mount Hector is the highest mountain of the southern Tararua Range, situated in the lower North Island of New Zealand. It has a height of .The mountain is named after James Hector a leading scientist in New Zealand during the 19th century.-References:...
in the Tararua Range
Tararua Range
The Tararua Range 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....
, flowing east through Tararua Forest Park
Tararua Forest Park
Tararua Forest Park is a protected area in the Wellington region of New Zealand. Its area is 116,535 ha , and its highest point, a peak called Mitre, is at 1571 m above sea level. It was established in 1954, as New Zealand's first Forest Park, and is managed by the Department of Conservation ...
before joining with the upper reaches of the Waiohine River
Waiohine River
The Waiohine River is a river of the Wellington Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows generally south from its origins in the Tararua Range southeast of Levin, turning southeast once it reaches the plains to the north of Lake Wairarapa...
.