Portland Island
Portland Island, also called Waikawa, is a small island off the southern tip of the Māhia Peninsula on the North Island of New Zealand. It is used for sheep farming.Photo: NASA, Public domain.
- Type: Island
- Description: island off the Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand
- Also known as: “Portland Island, New Zealand” and “Te Houra”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1.
Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1
Spaceport
Photo: Rodney Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 is a commercial spaceport located close to Ahuriri Point at the southern tip of Māhia Peninsula, on the east coast of New Zealand's North Island. Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 is situated 3½ km north of Portland Island.
Portland Island
- Category: landform
- Location: Hawke’s Bay, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Satellite Map
Discover Portland Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Catalan to Urdu—“Portland Island” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Portland Island”
- Cebuano: “Portland Island”
- Chinese: “波特蘭島 (紐西蘭)”
- Chinese: “波特蘭島”
- Dutch: “Portland Island”
- German: “Portland Island”
- Urdu: “جزیرہ پورٹلینڈ”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Maungatea Village and Te Hoe.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ahuriri Point and Sisters Rocks.
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