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Coastline north-west of Whanganui

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Coastline north-west of Whanganui

Cliffs stretch along the coastline north-west of Whanganui’s seaside suburb of Castlecliff, visible in the distance. This stretch of coast – unlike that south of the Whanganui River – is gradually rising.

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Diana Beaglehole, Whanganui region – Landscapes and climate, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/19008/coastline-north-west-of-whanganui (accessed 11 June 2026).

Story by Diana Beaglehole, published 2 March 2009, updated 1 June 2015.