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 Māhia Peninsula, New Zealand
- Also known as: “Portland Island, New Zealand”, “Te Houra”, and “Waikawa / Portland Island”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1.
Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1
Spaceport
Portland Island
- Category: landform
- Location: Hawke’s Bay, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-39.29248° or 39° 17′ 33″ south
Longitude
177.86724° or 177° 52′ 2″ east
Elevation
95 metres (312 feet)
Open location code
4VGVPV58+2V
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Satellite Map
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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”
- Maori: “Waikawa”
- Urdu: “جزیرہ پورٹلینڈ”
- “Portland Island”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Maungatea Village and Te Hoe.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Ahuriri Point and Sisters Rocks.
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Worth a closer look: Napier and Hastings.
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