Iris Shoal

Iris Shoal is a shoal in New Zealand. Iris Shoal is situated nearby to the hamlet Tāwharanui, as well as near the village Campbells Beach.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mansion House and Flat Rock.

Mansion House

Museum

Photo: Pseudopanax, Public domain.

Mansion House on Kawau Island, New Zealand, is a house that was owned by Sir George Grey from 1862 to 1888. Built in 1845 as the house for the manager of a copper mine on the island, it was extended significantly by Grey during his ownership. Mansion House is situated 3½ km south of Iris Shoal.

Flat Rock

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Flat Rock is situated 4 km northeast of Iris Shoal.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Buckleton Beach and Ōmaha.

Buckleton Beach

Village

Buckleton Beach is a small settlement on the southern side of Tāwharanui Peninsula in the Auckland Region of New Zealand. The beach is on Wanns Bay, which is a part of Kawau Bay. Buckleton Beach is situated 6 km west of Iris Shoal.

Ōmaha

Village

Photo: Follash, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Ōmaha is a beach settlement on Ōmaha Bay in the Auckland Region, in the north of New Zealand. It is on a sandspit that adjoins Tāwharanui Peninsula and separates Whangateau Harbour from Ōmaha Bay. Ōmaha is situated 7 km northwest of Iris Shoal.

Sandspit

Village

Photo: FozzerNZ, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Sandspit is a settlement in the Auckland Region of New Zealand. It is on the Mahurangi Peninsula, about 65 kilometres north of the city centre. It has experienced substantial increases in property values during the first two decades of the 21st century. Sandspit is situated 8 km west of Iris Shoal.

Iris Shoal

Type: Shoal
Description: shoal near Kawau Island, New Zealand
Category: landform
Location: New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude

-36.39744° or 36° 23′ 51″ south

Longitude

174.81478° or 174° 48′ 53″ east

Open location code

4VMPJR37+2W

OpenStreetMap ID

node 10980548150

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=shoal

GeoNames ID

2207693

Wikidata ID

Q32227979

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In Other Languages

“Iris Shoal” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Iris Shoal”

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