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Town in Manawatū-Whanganui Region, New Zealand
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Taumarunui is a town of almost 5,000 people (2024) in Whanganui in a central part of the North Island of New Zealand.
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Community venue which has occasional exhibitions.
Taumarunui is the start of a 145 km river journey by canoe to Pipiriki. This is a Great Walk, with DoC campsites and huts, which must be booked in advance during the Great walks Season (October - April). The whole journey normally takes 5 days. You could do the first 22 km to Ohinepane Campsite as a day trip if you arranged to be met there.
Hires canoes and runs jet boat tours and one way trips from Ohinepane to Taumarunui.
Little Theatre
Occasional shows
Cabins, and powered and non-powered pitches in a small park surrounded by 23 ha of bush.
supermarket
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