Motu Matakohe

Motu Matakohe, also known as Matakohe or Limestone Island, is a 37 hectares island in the upper reaches of Whangārei Harbour, just off Onerahi, a seaside suburb of the city of Whangārei, Northland, New Zealand.

Photo: Esemono, Public domain.

Type: Island
Description: island in New Zealand
Also known as: “Limestone Island” and “Motu Matakohe / Limestone Island”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Whangarei Airport.

Whangarei Airport

Aerodrome

Photo: Pilotjohn, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Whangārei Airport is an airport 4 nautical miles to the south east of Whangārei city, in the suburb of Onerahi, on the east coast of Northland in the North Island of New Zealand. The airport has a single terminal with two gates.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Onerahi and Port Whangārei.

Onerahi

Suburb

Onerahi is a harbourside suburb of Whangārei, New Zealand's northernmost city. It is the city's only seaside suburb. It is 9 km south-east of the centre of Whangārei and is mostly a peninsula jutting into Whangārei Harbour, which connects to the Pacific Ocean. Onerahi is situated 3 km north of Motu Matakohe.

Port Whangārei

Suburb

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Port Whangārei is an industrial area of Whangārei, in Northland Region, New Zealand. It is southeast of the city centre, connected by a bridge across Limeburners Creek. Port Whangārei is situated 4 km northwest of Motu Matakohe.

Portland

Hamlet

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Portland is a locality on the western side of Whangārei Harbour in Northland, New Zealand. Whangārei is about 10 km to the north. Tikorangi is a hill to the west with a summit 161 m above sea level. Portland is situated 4 km west of Motu Matakohe.

Motu Matakohe

Latitude

-35.78333° or 35° 47′ south

Longitude

174.36667° or 174° 22′ east

Elevation

12 metres (39 feet)

Open location code

4VPP6988+MM

GeoNames ID

2188377

Wikidata ID

Q6918720

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Satellite Map

Discover Motu Matakohe from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Maori—“Motu Matakohe” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Limestone Island”
Dutch: “Motu Matakohe”
German: “Limestone Island”
German: “Matakohe”
German: “Motu Matakohe / Limestone Island”
German: “Motu Matakohe”
Maori: “Motu Matakohe”

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