Motutere Point
Motutere Point is a cape in Auckland Region, North Island. Motutere Point is situated nearby to the hamlet Waitetoko, as well as near the village Te Rangiita.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Motutaiko Island.
Motutaiko Island
Islet
Photo: Tournasol7, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Motutaiko Island is the only island within Lake Taupō on the North Island of New Zealand. It sits near the town of Motutere. The name "Motutaiko" is from the Māori language, with "motu" meaning island, and "taiko" being a name for the black petrel.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Motutere and Hatepe.
Motutere
Hamlet
Motutere is a small township on the southeastern shore of Lake Taupō in New Zealand's Waikato region. It lies on Motutere Bay, close to the popular diving location, Te Poporo / Bulli Point, and approximately halfway between Taupō and Tūrangi, to both of which it is connected by SH1.
Hatepe
Village
Hatepe is a small community northeast of Tauranga Taupō and southwest of Waitahanui, on the southeastern side of New Zealand's Lake Taupō. State Highway 1 runs past it.
Motuoapa
Village
Motuoapa is a rural settlement northeast of Tūrangi, on the southeast side of New Zealand's Lake Taupō. State Highway 1 runs through it. Motuoapa Peninsula, a volcano, rises to the northwest, with a trig point at 497 metres, and Motuoapa Bay is directly to the north.
Motutere Point
- Type: Cape
- Description: point in New Zealand
- Categories: point and landform
- Location: Auckland Region, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-38.88464° or 38° 53′ 5″ southLongitude
175.95463° or 175° 57′ 17″ eastElevation
356 metres (1,168 feet)Open location code
4VHQ4X83+4VOpenStreetMap ID
node 11662439106OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cape
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In Other Languages
“Motutere Point” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Motutere Point”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Waitetoko and Te Rangiita.
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Highlights include Hautūterangi and Lake Taupo Lookout.
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