Pourewa Island
Pourewa Island lies in Tolaga Bay, just offshore from Cook's Cove in New Zealand. It was formerly known as Spöring Island, named by Lt. James Cook after the Finnish draughtsman Herman Spöring, a member of the scientific detachment aboard HM Bark Endeavour…| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Island
- Description: island in New Zealand
- Also known as: “Sporings Island”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tolaga Bay.
Tolaga Bay
Village
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Tolaga Bay is both a bay and small town on the East Coast of New Zealand's North Island located 45 kilometres northeast of Gisborne and 30 kilometres south of Tokomaru Bay. Tolaga Bay is situated 4½ km west of Pourewa Island.
Pourewa Island
- Category: landform
- Location: New Zealand, Oceania
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Spanish—“Pourewa Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Pourewa Island”
- Dutch: “Pourewa Island”
- Finnish: “Pourewa”
- French: “île Pourewa”
- French: “Île Pourewa”
- German: “Pourewa Island”
- Spanish: “Isla Pourewa”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Te Pourewa and Cook’s Cove.
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