Motumānawa/Pollen Island
Motumānawa / Pollen Island is an island in the Waitematā Harbour, very near the northern end of Rosebank Peninsula, in Auckland, New Zealand. The official name of the island was changed from Pollen Island and gazetted as Motumānawa / Pollen Island on 12 November 2015.- Type: Island
- Description: island in New Zealand
- Also known as: “Motumanawa”, “Motumānawa / Pollen Island”, and “Pollen Island”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Traherne Island and The Trusts Arena.
Traherne Island
Island
Traherne Island is a 13 hectares island in the Waitematā Harbour, very near Rosebank Peninsula, in Auckland, New Zealand. It is one of two islands surrounded by the Motu Manawa Marine Reserve, the other being Pollen Island.
The Trusts Arena
Stadium
Photo: Ingolfson, Public domain.
The Trusts Arena is an indoor arena located in Henderson, Auckland, New Zealand. It is a multi-purpose stadium that primarily holds sports events and music concerts. The Trusts Arena is situated 3 km west of Motumānawa/Pollen Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rosebank and Te Atatū South.
Rosebank
Quarter
Photo: Ingolfson, Public domain.
Rosebank is a peninsula and industrial suburb of Auckland, New Zealand. It is the westernmost point of the Auckland isthmus. The peninsula runs from the southeast in a northerly direction, with the Whau River on its west.
Te Atatū South
Suburb
Photo: RHarris00, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Te Atatū South is a residential suburb in West Auckland, New Zealand.
Te Atatū Peninsula
Suburb
Photo: Mark Boyd, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Te Atatū Peninsula is a waterfront suburb of West Auckland surrounded by the Waitematā Harbour. The area was home to brickworks and farmland until the Northwestern Motorway was constructed in the 1950s, after which Te Atatū developed a low and medium-cost suburb. Te Atatū Peninsula is situated 3 km northwest of Motumānawa/Pollen Island.
Motumānawa/Pollen Island
- Category: landform
- Location: Auckland Region, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Bavarian to Maori—“Motumānawa/Pollen Island” goes by many names.
- Bavarian: “Motumānawa”
- Cebuano: “Pollen Island”
- Dutch: “Pollen Island”
- French: “Motumānawa”
- French: “Pollen Island”
- German: “Motumānawa / Pollen Island”
- German: “Motumānawa/Pollen Island”
- German: “Pollen Island”
- Maori: “Motumānawa”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Whau River and Point Chevalier Beach.
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