Kakahi

New Zealand / Manawatu-Wanganui / Taumarunui /
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Kakahi is a small village about 10 kilometres up the Whanganui River from Taumarunui in New Zealand. It can be accessed from State Highway 4 using access roads Waitea Road or Whakapapa Road.
Kakahi derives its name from the Kakahi fresh water shellfish which may be found in the area.
The North Island Main Trunk Railway passes through Kakahi over the Kakahi Stream via a large concrete pillar and steel girder bridge.
It was established as a timber milling town , and at one point had 4 timber mills , with numerous timber tramlines in the region
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Coordinates:   38°56'2"S   175°23'15"E
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This article was last modified 14 years ago