Onetangi
Onetangi is a settlement on the north coast of Waiheke Island in New Zealand. It has a long white-sand beach fronting onto Onetangi Bay. The name means "Weeping Sands" in the Māori language, and comes from a battle at Putiki o Kahu pā in 1821 during the Musket Wars.
- Type: Bay
- Description: locality in Auckland Region, New Zealand
- Also known as: “Onetangi Bay”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Waiheke Island and Waiheke Reeve Airport.
Waiheke Island
Photo: Gadfium, Public domain.Waiheke Reeve Airport
Aerodrome
Waiheke Island Aerodrome is a private airport… Waiheke Reeve Airport is situated 4 km south of Onetangi.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Palm Beach and Ostend.
Palm Beach
Quarter
Ostend
Quarter
Onetangi
- Categories: locality and body of water
- Location: New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-36.77465° or 36° 46′ 29″ south
Longitude
175.08388° or 175° 5′ 2″ east
Open location code
4VMQ63GM+4H
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Turkish—“Onetangi” goes by many names.
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Putiki and Ōmiha.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Piemelon Bay and Woodlands Bay.
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Worth a closer look: Auckland and Wellington.
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