Motukorea

Motukorea or Browns Island is a small New Zealand island, in the north of , and one of the best preserved volcanoes in the Auckland volcanic field.
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Photo: Bruce Hayward, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Type: Island
  • Description: island near Auckland, New Zealand
  • Also known as: “Brown Island”, “Brown’s Island”, “Browns Island”, “Browns Island (Motukorea)”, “Browns Island, Auckland”, and “Motu Korea”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Churchill Park and Whakamuhu / Glover Park.

Park
Photo: Clivostros, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a 40-hectare park in the suburb of Glendowie, in . is situated 3 km southwest of Motukorea.

Volcano
Photo: Bruce Hayward, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a volcano, which is situated 3 km southwest of Motukorea.

Church
Photo: Spil030, CC BY 4.0.
is situated 3½ km southwest of Motukorea.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bucklands Beach and Glendowie.

Suburb
Photo: Skyviewphotography, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a suburb and beach 13 kilometres east of in . is situated 3½ km south of Motukorea.

Suburb
Photo: Clivostros, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a suburb in , New Zealand. is situated 4 km southwest of Motukorea.

Suburb
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is a seaside suburb of with a population of 11,760 as of June 2025. is situated 4 km southwest of Motukorea.

Motukorea

Latitude
-36.83333° or 36° 50′ south
Longitude
174.9° or 174° 54′ east
Open location code
4VMP5V8X+MX
Geo­Names ID
2186530
Wiki­data ID
Q4096135
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Russian—“Motukorea” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Browns Island”
  • Dutch: “Browns Island, Auckland”
  • German: “Browns Island”
  • Maori: “Motukorea”
  • Occitan (post 1500): “Browns Island”
  • Persian: “موتوکوره”
  • Russian: “Браунс (остров)”
  • Russian: “Браунс”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Nga Taikorapa and Maara whiu pungarehu.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Musick Point and Browns Island (Motukorea).

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Worth a closer look: Auckland and Wellington.

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