Morikau
Morikau is a farmstead in Greater Wellington, North Island. Morikau is situated nearby to the hamlet Jerusalem, as well as near the islet Moutoa Island.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St. Joseph’s Church and Moutoa Island.
St. Joseph’s Church
Church
Photo: Podzemnik, CC BY-SA 4.0.
St. Joseph’s Church is situated 1¼ km northwest of Morikau.
Moutoa Island
Islet
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Moutoa Island is an island of shingle approximately 500 metres long, 80 kilometres up the Whanganui River, New Zealand between the towns of Rānana and Hiruharama. Moutoa Island is situated 3 km south of Morikau.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Jerusalem and Ranana.
Jerusalem
Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Jerusalem, named for the Biblical Jerusalem, is a settlement 66 kilometres up the Whanganui River from Whanganui, New Zealand. Originally called Patiarero, it was one of the largest settlements on the Whanganui River in the 1840s with several hundred Ngāti Hau inhabitants of the iwi Te Āti Haunui-a-Pāpārangi.
Ranana
Hamlet
Ranana is a settlement 60 kilometres up the Whanganui River from Whanganui, New Zealand. Originally known as Kauika, it grew after 1848 as local Māori moved out of fortified pā settlements in peacetime. Ranana is situated 3 km southeast of Morikau.
Matahiwi
Hamlet
Matahiwi is a farming community 55 kilometres upriver from Whanganui, New Zealand, home to the Māori hapū known as Ngā Poutama of the iwi Te Āti Haunui-a-Pāpārangi. Matahiwi is situated 8 km southeast of Morikau.
Morikau
- Type: Farmstead
- Category: agriculture
- Location: Greater Wellington, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-39.55824° or 39° 33′ 30″ southLongitude
175.09021° or 175° 5′ 25″ eastElevation
212 metres (696 feet)Open location code
4VGQC3RR+P3GeoNames ID
6225200
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