Country New Zealand District New Plymouth District | Region Taranaki Local time Monday 9:35 AM | |
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Weather 22°C, Wind NW at 8 km/h, 92% Humidity | ||
Tongaporutu is a settlement in northern Taranaki, in the North Island of New Zealand. It is located on State Highway 3 at the mouth of the Tongaporutu River, 15 kilometres south of Mokau.Tongaporutu is well known in New Zealand for its 'Three Sisters' rock formations and its Maori petroglyphs carved into cave rock walls. However,both the Maori rock carvings and the 'Three Sisters formations are constantly being eroded by the Tasman sea.
Map of Tongaporutu 4378, New Zealand
References
Tongaporutu Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA