Portland Island

Portland Island, also called Waikawa, is a small island off the southern tip of the on the of New Zealand. It is used for sheep farming.
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  • Island
  • …lies at an elevation of around 110 metres (360 feet)
  • Description: island off the Māhia Peninsula, New Zealand
  • Also known as
    “Portland Island, New Zealand”
    “Te Houra”
    “Waikawa”
    “Waikawa / Portland Island”

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Latitude
-39.29248° or 39° 17′ 33″ south
Longitude
177.86724° or 177° 52′ 2″ east
Open location code
4VGVPV58+2V
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Satellite Map

See this place from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Catalan to Urdu—“Portland Island” goes by many names.
Portland IslandCatalan
Portland IslandCebuano
波特蘭島Chinese
波特蘭島 (紐西蘭)Chinese
Portland IslandDutch
WaikawaMaori
جزیرہ پورٹلینڈUrdu

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