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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. This photograph was taken from inside the cave.
Te whakamahi i tēnei tūemi
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by David Young
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