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Motunau Rocks

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Places of Interest

Highlights include Lake Harihari.

Lake
is a dune-dammed lake 10 km south of Kawhia in the region of . Its water quality is the best amongst the Waikato dune lakes. It is ranked eighth in importance in the region. Its quality has been attributed to its remoteness. is situated 2½ km northeast of Motunau Rocks.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Marokopa and Taharoa.

Hamlet
Photo: Enoch Gilbert, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a rural community in and region of New Zealand. It is located close to the coast between and . is situated 8 km south of Motunau Rocks.

Village
Photo: Johnragla, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a small village on the west coast of the of , to the southwest of and overlooking Lake . The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "long coast" for Tahāroa however traditional histories state that the extended name is “Te Tahaaroa a Ruaputahanga” or the “long calabash of Ruaputahanga”. is situated 9 km north of Motunau Rocks.

Motunau Rocks

Latitude
-38.22905° or 38° 13′ 45″ south
Longitude
174.70466° or 174° 42′ 17″ east
Open location code
4VHPQPC3+9V
Open­Street­Map ID
way 206624629
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­bare_rock
Geo­Names ID
2186518
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