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 Portland.
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.
Portland
Hamlet
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 southwest of Motu Matakohe.
Port Whangārei
Suburb
Photo: wombat69, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Motu Matakohe
- Category: landform
- Location: New Zealand, Oceania
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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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