Morikau
Morikau is a locality in Whanganui, North Island. Morikau is situated nearby to the reservation Ruaka Marae, as well as near the hamlet Ranana.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Moutoa Island and St. Joseph’s Church.
Moutoa Island
Islet
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Moutoa Island is an island of shingle approximately 500 metres long, 80 kilometres up the Whanganui River, New Zealand between the towns of Rānana and Hiruharama.
St. Joseph’s Church
Church
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St. Joseph’s Church is situated 2½ km northwest of Morikau.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ranana and Jerusalem.
Ranana
Hamlet
Ranana is a settlement 60 kilometres up the Whanganui River from Whanganui, New Zealand. Originally known as Kauika, it grew after 1848 as local Māori moved out of fortified pā settlements in peacetime.
Jerusalem
Hamlet
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Jerusalem, named for the Biblical Jerusalem, is a settlement 66 kilometres up the Whanganui River from Whanganui, New Zealand. Originally called Patiarero, it was one of the largest settlements on the Whanganui River in the 1840s with several hundred Ngāti Hau inhabitants of the iwi Te Āti Haunui-a-Pāpārangi.
Matahiwi
Hamlet
Matahiwi is a farming community 55 kilometres upriver from Whanganui, New Zealand, home to the Māori hapū known as Ngā Poutama of the iwi Te Āti Haunui-a-Pāpārangi. Matahiwi is situated 7 km southeast of Morikau.
Morikau
- Type: Locality
- Location: Whanganui, Manawatū–Whanganui, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-39.56667° or 39° 34′ southLongitude
175.1° or 175° 6′ eastElevation
259 metres (850 feet)Open location code
4VGQC4M2+82GeoNames ID
2186613
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