Matarau
Matarau is a locality in Northland, New Zealand. Kamo is to the southeast. The area is changing from farmland to lifestyle blocks. The name "Matarau" means many points or many spears.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ngararatunua and Three Mile Bush.
Ngararatunua
Hamlet
Ngararatunua or Ngāraratunua is a semi-rural community on the outskirts of Whangārei, in the Northland Region of New Zealand's North Island. The local Ngāraratunua Marae and Te Paea Soldiers' Memorial Hall is a meeting place of the Ngāpuhi hapū of Ngāti Hau, Ngāti Hine, Te Parawhau and Ngāti Kahu o Torongare. Ngararatunua is situated 4½ km southeast of Matarau.
Three Mile Bush
Hamlet
Three Mile Bush is a suburb of Whangārei in Northland, New Zealand. The population of Three Mile Bush was 999 in the 2013 Census, an increase of 350 from 2006. In the 2018 census, statistics for the area were merged into Whau Valley, Matarau and Kamo. Three Mile Bush is situated 6 km southeast of Matarau.
Kauri
Hamlet
Kauri is a locality in Northland, New Zealand. State Highway 1 passes through the area. Kamo is to the south, and Hikurangi is to the north. Mount Parakiore is a volcanic dome rising 391 metres to the southwest. Kauri is situated 7 km east of Matarau.
Matarau
- Type: Hamlet
- Description: locality in Whangarei District, Northland Region, New Zealand
- Category: locality
- Location: Northland, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-35.65472° or 35° 39′ 17″ southLongitude
174.22198° or 174° 13′ 19″ eastElevation
181 metres (594 feet)Open location code
4VPP86WC+4QOpenStreetMap ID
node 332919807OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Turkish—“Matarau” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Matarau”
- Dutch: “Matarau”
- Hausa: “Matarau”
- Malay: “Matarau”
- Maori: “Matarau”
- Turkish: “Matarau”
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