Great Mercury Island
The Mercury Islands are a group of seven islands off the northeast coast of New Zealand's North Island. They are located 8 kilometres off the coast of the Coromandel Peninsula, and 35 kilometres northeast of the town of Whitianga.
- Type: Island
- Description: island in New Zealand
- Also known as: “Great Mercury Island (Ahuahu)”
Great Mercury Island
- Categories: locality and landform
- Location: New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-36.61612° or 36° 36′ 58″ south
Longitude
175.80161° or 175° 48′ 6″ east
Elevation
143 metres (469 feet)
Open location code
4VMQ9RM2+HJ
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=island
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Maori—“Great Mercury Island” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Great Mercury Island”
- Cebuano: “Great Mercury Island”
- German: “Great Mercury Island”
- Latin: “Ahuahu”
- Maori: “Ahuahu”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Boulder Isthmus and Otama.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Mohi Mountain and Peach Grove Beach.
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