Matauwhi Bay
Matauwhi Bay is a bay in Auckland Region, North Island. Matauwhi Bay is situated nearby to the hamlet Tapeka, as well as near the locality Orongo Bay.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Pompallier House and Christ Church.
Pompallier House
Historic building
Photo: Zaqrfv, Public domain.
Pompallier House is a nineteenth-century building located in Russell, New Zealand which once served as the headquarters to the French Catholic mission to the Western Pacific.
Christ Church
Church
Photo: Pulv, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Christ Church is New Zealand's oldest surviving church, located in the village of Russell. The Anglican church was built in 1835 by Gilbert Mair under the supervision of Charles Baker, and originally held services in both English and Māori.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Russell and Okiato.
Russell
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Russell is a charming, elegant township in the Bay of Islands, in the Northland region of the North Island of New Zealand. A short passenger ferry ride across the bay from Paihia and the Treaty Grounds at Waitangi, this historic town is one of the earliest European settlements in New Zealand, dating back to the early 19th century.
Okiato
Village
Photo: Phillip Capper, CC BY 2.0.
Okiato or Old Russell is a small town in the Bay of Islands, New Zealand, 7 kilometres south of present-day Russell. It was founded in 1840 and served as New Zealand's first national capital until 1841, when the seat of government was moved to Auckland.
Paihia
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Paihia is an historic town in the Bay of Islands in the Northland region of the North Island of New Zealand. It has numerous sights and activities, and stunning views of the bay.
Matauwhi Bay
- Type: Bay
- Description: bight in New Zealand
- Categories: bight and body of water
- Location: Auckland Region, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-35.26871° or 35° 16′ 7″ southLongitude
174.12789° or 174° 7′ 40″ eastElevation
9 metres (30 feet)Open location code
4VPPP4JH+G5OpenStreetMap ID
node 7103457505OpenStreetMap feature
natural=bay
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In Other Languages
“Matauwhi Bay” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Matauwhi Bay”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Tapeka and Orongo Bay.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Russell Volunteer Fire Brigade and Pompallier French Catholic Mission.
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