Ruahine Range
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The Ruahine 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.
The ridge is at its most pronounced from the central North Island down to Wellington, where it comprises the Ruahine, Tararua
,and Rimutaka Ranges.
The Ruahines run northeast-southwest for 110 kilometres from inland Hawke's Bay to near Woodville
. It is separated in the south from the northern end of the Tararua Range by the Manawatu Gorge
.
The highest point in the Ruahines is Mangaweka situated along the Hikurangi Range which at 1733 metres (5686 feet) is the second highest non-volcanic mountainous peak in the North Island after Mt Hikurangi
(1754 metres/5755 feet) in the Raukumara Range
.
The other notable peak is Wharite (920 metres/3017 feet) which visually marks the southern end-point of the Ruahine Range. The dominant geographical landmark in the Manawatu and Southern Hawkes Bay districts Wharite is perhaps better known in the region for its highly visible television transmission tower which for a number of decades has rebroadcast national television services to the region.
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...
of New Zealand
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...
which form a ridge running parallel with the east coast of the island between East Cape
East Cape
East Cape is the easternmost point of the main islands of New Zealand. It is located to the north of Gisborne in the northeast of the North Island....
and Wellington.
The ridge is at its most pronounced from the central North Island down to Wellington, where it comprises the Ruahine, Tararua
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....
,and Rimutaka Ranges.
The Ruahines run northeast-southwest for 110 kilometres from inland Hawke's Bay to near Woodville
Woodville, New Zealand
Woodville is a small town in the southern North Island of New Zealand, 75 km north of Masterton and 25 km east of Palmerston North. In the 2006 census 1,398 people are usually resident in Woodville, a decrease of 81 people, or 5.5%, since the 2001 Census.-Early History and Local...
. It is separated in the south from the northern end of the Tararua Range by the Manawatu Gorge
Manawatu Gorge
The Manawatu Gorge runs between the Ruahine and Tararua Ranges of the North Island of New Zealand, linking the Manawatu and Hawke's Bay regions...
.
The highest point in the Ruahines is Mangaweka situated along the Hikurangi Range which at 1733 metres (5686 feet) is the second highest non-volcanic mountainous peak in the North Island after Mt Hikurangi
Mount Hikurangi, Gisborne
Mount Hikurangi is a 1754 metre peak in the northeastern corner of New Zealand's North Island, southwest of East Cape...
(1754 metres/5755 feet) in the Raukumara Range
Raukumara Range
The Raukumara Range lies north of Gisborne, near East Cape in New Zealand's North Island. It forms part of the North Island's main mountain chain, which runs north-northeast from Wellington to East Cape, and is composed primarily of greywacke, argillites, siltstones and sandstones. The North...
.
The other notable peak is Wharite (920 metres/3017 feet) which visually marks the southern end-point of the Ruahine Range. The dominant geographical landmark in the Manawatu and Southern Hawkes Bay districts Wharite is perhaps better known in the region for its highly visible television transmission tower which for a number of decades has rebroadcast national television services to the region.
External links
- See the Department of Conservation's section on the Western Ruahine Forest Park
- See the Department of Conservation's section on the Eastern Ruahine Forest Park
- Close up image of Wharite peak (tramper.co.nz)