Motukauri Island (Bay of Islands)
Motukauri Island in front of Manawaora Bay | |
Motukauri Island | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Bay of Islands |
| Coordinates | 35°15′00.9″S 174°11′06″E / 35.250250°S 174.18500°E |
| Length | 374 m (1227 ft) |
| Width | 142 m (466 ft) |
| Administration | |
New Zealand | |
Motukauri Island is a small island in the Bay of Islands of New Zealand, located about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) east of Russell.[1] It lies about 200 kilometres (120 mi) off the Orokawa Peninsula.
Moto translates to Island[2] and kauri refers to the Agathis Tree - also known as the Kauri.[3]
There are three other islands named Motukauri in the Northland Region - most likely due to the meaning of the name in Maori:
- Motukauri Island (Hokianga Harbour) - geographically this is a peninsular but known as an Island due to its narrow isthmus (only 18m wide at its narrowest).[4]
- Motukauri Island (Whangaruru Harbour)
- Motukauri Island (Te Horoatetamingi Point)
References
- ^ "Motukauri Island, Northland – NZ Topo Map". Land Information New Zealand. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
- ^ "50 Māori words every New Zealander should know". Maorilanguage.net.
- ^ "kauri". Te Aka Maori Dictionary.
- ^ "Making lasting change at Motukauri". Trees That Count.