Wiroa Island
Wiroa Island, or just Wiroa, is an island in Manukau Harbour, New Zealand. The island is located at the mouth of Pukaki Creek, directly southeast of Auckland Airport.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Ingolfson, Public domain.
- Type: Islet
- Description: island in New Zealand
- Also known as: “Kohia Island”, “Te Wiroa Island”, and “Wairoa Island”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mānawa Bay and Butterfly Creek.
Mānawa Bay
Shopping center
Photo: Prosperosity, CC BY 4.0.
Mānawa Bay is an outlet shopping centre located in Auckland, New Zealand. It has more than 100 stores, mainly outlets and restaurant space, situated under a 35,000m2 building.
Butterfly Creek
Zoo
Butterfly Creek is a wildlife facility located adjacent to Auckland Airport, Auckland, New Zealand. Opening in 2003, the facility primarily exhibits exotic species, including a butterfly garden and two saltwater crocodiles, the only members of their species kept in New Zealand.
Puhinui Reserve
Park
The Puhinui Reserve is a protected working farm and wetland area in South Auckland, New Zealand, on the shores of the Manukau Harbour. It is the location of the Puhinui Craters, and is an area of historic significance to Waiohua iwi. Puhinui Reserve is situated 2½ km east of Wiroa Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Auckland Airport and Airport Oaks.
Auckland Airport
Photo: Wangi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Auckland Airport is New Zealand's largest and busiest airport, with over 70% of international visitors to the nation landing or taking off there. Located in the country's largest city, Auckland, it is also a significant hub for air travel around Oceania.
Airport Oaks
Quarter
Photo: Ingolfson, Public domain.
Auckland Airport is an international airport serving Auckland, the most populous city of New Zealand. It is the largest and busiest airport in the country, with over 18.7 million passengers served in the year ended December 2024. Airport Oaks is situated 4 km northwest of Wiroa Island.
Puhinui
Quarter
Photo: Pcuser42, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Puhinui is a quarter, which is situated 5 km northeast of Wiroa Island.
Wiroa Island
- Categories: island, locality, and landform
- Location: New Zealand, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-37.01498° or 37° 0′ 54″ southLongitude
174.80984° or 174° 48′ 35″ eastElevation
7 metres (23 feet)Open location code
4VJPXRP5+2WOpenStreetMap ID
way 757780554OpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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Satellite Map
Discover Wiroa Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Maori—“Wiroa Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Wiroa Island”
- German: “Wiroa Island”
- Maori: “Te Wiroa”
- Maori: “Wiroa”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Airport Fire Station and Checkpoint Bravo.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Wiroa Island”. Photo: Ingolfson, Public domain.