Moikau

Moikau is a peak in South Wairarapa District, Greater Wellington and has an elevation of 416 metres. Moikau is situated nearby to the hamlet Whāngaimoana.

Type: Peak with an elevation of 416 metres
Description: hill in New Zealand
Also known as: “Moikau / Ōmoekau” and “Ōmoekau”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Pūtangirua Pinnacles.

Pūtangirua Pinnacles

Photo: Pseudopanax, Public domain.

The Pūtangirua Pinnacles are a geological formation and one of New Zealand's best examples of badlands erosion. They consist of a large number of earth pillars or hoodoos located at the head of a valley in the Aorangi Ranges, on the North Island of New Zealand, in the Wellington region.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pirinoa and Lake Ferry.

Pirinoa

Hamlet

Photo: Phillip Capper, CC BY 2.0.

Pirinoa is a rural community east of Lake Wairarapa, in the South Wairarapa District and Wellington Region of New Zealand's North Island. It includes the rural settlement of Pirinoa, and the coastal settlement of Whāngaimoana. Pirinoa is situated 9 km northwest of Moikau.

Lake Ferry

Hamlet

Photo: Marshelec, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Lake Ferry is a small coastal settlement in Palliser Bay, on the southern coast of the North Island of New Zealand. It is in the South Wairarapa District, located 35 kilometres south-west of Martinborough, on the eastern shore of Lake Ōnoke. Lake Ferry is situated 9 km west of Moikau.

Moikau

Categories: hill and landform
Location: South Wairarapa District, Greater Wellington, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude

-41.42223° or 41° 25′ 20″ south

Longitude

175.25042° or 175° 15′ 2″ east

Elevation

416 metres (1,365 feet)

Open location code

4VCQH7H2+45

OpenStreetMap ID

node 6819518531

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=peak

GeoNames ID

6226412

Wikidata ID

Q31452922

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Bulgarian to Dutch—“Moikau” goes by many names.

Bulgarian: “Моикау”
Cebuano: “Moikau”
Dutch: “Moikau”

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Whāngaimoana and Kohunui Māori Settlement.

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