Kawau Island

Kawau Island is in the , close to the north-eastern coast of the of . It is named after the Māori word for the shag.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Island
  • Description: island in the Hauraki Gulf, in Auckland, New Zealand
  • Also known as: “Kawau島” and “卡瓦岛”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Mansion House and Pumphouse ruins.

Museum
Photo: Pseudopanax, Public domain.
on Kawau Island, New Zealand, is a house… is situated 3 km southwest of Kawau Island.

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The on Kawau Island, New Zealand, belong to the copper mine established in 1844. is situated 3 km southwest of Kawau Island.

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is situated 4 km north of Kawau Island.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Buckleton Beach.

Village
is a small settlement on the southern… is situated 10 km west of Kawau Island.

Kawau Island

Latitude
-36.41667° or 36° 25′ south
Longitude
174.85° or 174° 51′ east
Population
80
Elevation
38 metres (125 feet)
Open location code
4VMPHVM2+82
Geo­Names ID
2188951
Wiki­data ID
Q472640
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Russian—“Kawau Island” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Kawau Island”
  • Cebuano: “Kawau Island”
  • Chinese: “卡沃島”
  • Dutch: “Kawau Island”
  • Esperanto: “Insulo Kavaŭ”
  • French: “île Kawau”
  • French: “Île Kawau”
  • Georgian: “კავაუ”
  • German: “Kawau Island”
  • Italian: “isola di Kawau”
  • Italian: “Isola di Kawau”
  • Japanese: “カワウ島”
  • Maori: “Kawau”
  • Polish: “Kawau”
  • Russian: “Кавау”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Kawau Island and North Cove.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Swansea Bay and Mount Taylor.

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Worth a closer look: Auckland and Wellington.

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