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Tamatea’s cave

Tamatea’s cave

A great early explorer of the Whanganui River was Tamatea-pōkaiwhenua, captain of the Tākitimu canoe. His name is commemorated in a cave on the upper reaches of the river. The photograph was taken from inside the cave.

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Private collection
Photograph by David Young

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How to cite this page:

Diana Beaglehole. 'Whanganui region', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 25-Sep-11
URL: http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/whanganui-region/4/3