Somes Island
Matiu / Somes Island is the largest of three islands in the northern half of Wellington Harbour, New Zealand. The island is 24.9 hectares in area, and lies 3 kilometres south of the suburb of Petone and the mouth of the Hutt River.Places of Interest
Highlights include Petone Settlers Museum and Petone.
Petone Settlers Museum
Museum
Petone Settlers Museum is a local history museum… Petone Settlers Museum is situated 3½ km north of Somes Island.
St Augustine’s Church (Anglican)
Church
St Augustine’s Church (Anglican) is situated 4 km north of Somes Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Point Howard and Seaview.
Point Howard
Quarter
Point Howard is a suburb on the eastern side of Wellington Harbour, in Lower Hutt, New Zealand. Point Howard is situated 3½ km east of Somes Island.
Seaview
Quarter
Seaview is an industrial suburb of the city of Lower Hutt, in Wellington, New Zealand. Seaview is situated 3½ km northeast of Somes Island.
Petone
Suburb
Petone is a large suburb of Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand. Petone is situated 4 km north of Somes Island.
Somes Island
- Island
- …lies at an elevation of 51 metres (167 feet)
- Category: landform
- Location
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Latitude
-41.25793° or 41° 15′ 29″ south
Longitude
174.86545° or 174° 51′ 56″ east
Open location code
4VCPPVR8+R5
GeoNames ID
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Matiu/Somes Island and Mokopuna Island.
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