Pungapunga Island
Pungapunga Island is an island in Auckland Region, North Island. Pungapunga Island is situated nearby to the locality Whangapoua, as well as near the hamlet Kennedy Bay.Places of Interest
Highlights include New Chums Beach.
New Chums Beach
Beach
Photo: Pseudopanax, CC BY-SA 3.0.
New Chums Beach is a beach in the Wainuiototo Bay on the northeast coast of the Coromandel Peninsula, New Zealand, near Whangapoua. The hills behind the one-kilometre white-sand beach are undeveloped and covered in native bush, adding to its unspoiled appeal.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Whangapoua and Kennedy Bay.
Whangapoua
Village
Photo: Pseudopanax, CC BY 3.0.
Whangapoua is a small settlement of mostly holiday houses located on the Coromandel Peninsula of New Zealand. It is situated 25 minutes drive east over the Coromandel Range from Coromandel along the northeastern coastline encompassing popular white sand beaches New Chums Beach, Matarangi, Kuaotunu Beach and Otama Beach.
Kennedy Bay
Hamlet
Kennedy Bay is a locality in the north eastern Coromandel Peninsula of New Zealand. The Harataunga and Omoho Streams flow from the Coromandel Range past the settlement and into the bay to the east. Kennedy Bay is situated 5 km west of Pungapunga Island.
Matarangi
Village
Photo: Floyd Wilde, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Matarangi is a beach settlement on the Coromandel Peninsula of New Zealand, with around 650 permanent residents in 2023 which increases to over 7000 holidaymakers during the summer period of late December to February. Matarangi is situated 6 km southeast of Pungapunga Island.
Pungapunga Island
- Type: Island
- Category: landform
- Location: Auckland Region, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-36.69819° or 36° 41′ 54″ southLongitude
175.6102° or 175° 36′ 37″ eastOpen location code
4VMQ8J26+P3GeoNames ID
6234813
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Localities in the Area
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