List of pools of the Tongariro River


Uniquely among New Zealand rivers, the various pools and widenings of the Tongariro River and its marshy delta have been given specific names which are recognised as official by Land Information New Zealand. The river, the main waterway of the Waikato River system above Lake Taupō in the central North Island, has over 40 named pools, the majority of which are close to the town of Tūrangi, at or immediately above the river's delta.
LakeAreaCoordinatesNotes
Admirals PoolAbove Tūrangi.
Bain Pool
Barlows Pool
Beggs PoolConsiderably further up-river than the other named pools, close to the Waikato Falls.
Big Bend Pool
Blue Pool
Boulder Pool
Breakaway Pool
Breakfast PoolClose to the town of Tūrangi.
Cattle Rustlers PoolAbove Tūrangi.
Cherry Pool
Cliff Pool
Cobham PoolWithin a large bend in the river south of the mouth of the delta.
Dans PoolOn Maketu Island at the northern tip of the Tongariro delta.
DeLatours Pool
Downs Pool
Duchess Pool
Fan Pool
Fence PoolClose to the river's junction with its tributary, the Whitikau Stream.
Graces Pool
Hydro PoolClose to the town of Tūrangi.
Island PoolClose to the town of Tūrangi.
Jellicoe Pool
Jones Pool
Judges PoolClose to the town of Tūrangi.
Kamahi PoolAbove Tūrangi.
Log Pool
Lonely PoolClose to the town of Tūrangi.
Lower Birch Pool
Major Jones PoolClose to the town of Tūrangi.
Never Fail PoolAbove Tūrangi.
Poplar Pool
Poutu Pool
Red Hut Pool
Reed Pool
Sand PoolClose to the river's junction with its tributary, the Whitikau Stream.
Shag Pool
Silly Pool
Stag PoolAbove Tūrangi.
Swirl PoolClose to the town of Tūrangi.
The Bends Pool
The RipClose to the town of Tūrangi.
Upper Birch Pool
Upper Island PoolClose to the town of Tūrangi.
Waddells Pool
Whitikau PoolClose to the river's junction with its tributary, the Whitikau Stream.