Makaro
Mākaro / Ward island is one of the three small islands in Wellington Harbour, at the southern end of the North Island, New Zealand. Ward Island is on the eastern side of the harbour, about 1.7 kilometres west of the town of Eastbourne.
Pseudopanax, Public domain.- Island
- …lies at an elevation of 11 metres (36 feet)
- Description: island in New Zealand
- Also known as“Mākaro / Ward Island”“Ward”“Ward Island”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Fort Ballance and Muritai School.
Fort Ballance
Castle
Fort Ballance is a former coastal artillery battery… Fort Ballance is situated 3 km west of Makaro.
Muritai School
School
Eastbourne is a suburb of Lower Hutt, a part of Wellington, New Zealand.
Kau Point Battery
Fort
Kau Point Battery is a 19th-century coast defence… Kau Point Battery is situated 3½ km west of Makaro.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Muritai and Eastbourne.
Eastbourne
Suburb
Eastbourne is a suburb of Lower Hutt, a part of Wellington, New Zealand.
Rona Bay
Quarter
Rona Bay is a quarter, which is situated 2½ km east of Makaro.
Makaro
- Category: landform
- Location
- View on OpenStreetMap
This page is based on GeoNames, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Latitude
-41.29397° or 41° 17′ 38″ south
Longitude
174.8715° or 174° 52′ 17″ east
Open location code
4VCPPV4C+CH
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
Satellite Map
Discover this place from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Polish—“Makaro” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Makaro/Ward Island”
- Dutch: “Makaro / Ward Island”
- German: “Makaro/Ward Island”
- Japanese: “マカロ/ウォード島”
- Maori: “Mākaro”
- Polish: “Makaro/Ward”
Places with the Same Name
Discover other places named “Makaro”.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Muritai and Days Bay.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Robinson Bay and Point Arthur.
New Zealand: Highlights
Learn more about Auckland and Wellington.
Curious Places to Discover
Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.