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Rangitātā River

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Rangitātā River

Rivers flowing east from the Southern Alps, such as the Rangitātā, carry rock and shingle eroded from the mountains.

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Andy Dennis, Mountains – How mountains form, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/14314/rangitata-river (accessed 10 June 2026).

Story by Andy Dennis, published 1 March 2009, updated 1 February 2017.