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Kaituna River mouth

Te Tumu Cut directs Kaituna River water to sea instead Estuary

This image shows Te Tumu Cut, which directs Kaituna River water to the sea rather than through the Ōngātoro/Maketū Estuary.

Rights: Andy Belcher, Bay of Plenty Regional Council Toi Moana

Published: 18 January 2019Size: 18.08 MB

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