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Whanganui, early 2000s

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Whanganui, early 2000s

The sweep of the Whanganui River shapes Whanganui city. The rail bridge is in the foreground of this view, looking south-west. The central business district is in the upper left, behind the bend in the river.

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Diana Beaglehole, Whanganui places – Whanganui, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/19687/whanganui-early-2000s (accessed 25 June 2026).

Story by Diana Beaglehole, published 3 March 2009, updated 15 June 2015.