Kawau Island
Kawau Island is in the Hauraki Gulf, close to the north-eastern coast of the North Island of New Zealand. It is named after the Māori word for the shag.
GrahamBould, Public domain.- Island
- …has 80 residents
- …lies at an elevation of around 180 metres (600 feet)
- Description: island in the Hauraki Gulf, in Auckland, New Zealand
Places of Interest Nearby
Discover Mansion House and Pumphouse ruins.
Mansion House
Mansion House on Kawau Island, New Zealand, is a house…
3 km southwest of Kawau Island
Pumphouse ruins
The Pumphouse ruins on Kawau Island, New Zealand, belong to the copper mine established in 1844.
3 km southwest of Kawau Island
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Buckleton Beach.
Kawau Island
- Category: landform
- Location
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Latitude
-36.41667° or 36° 25′ south
Longitude
174.85° or 174° 51′ east
Open location code
4VMPHVM2+82
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Russian—“Kawau Island” goes by many names.
Kawau IslandCatalan
Kawau IslandCebuano
卡沃島Chinese
卡瓦岛Chinese
Kawau IslandDutch
Insulo KavaŭEsperanto
კავაუGeorgian
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