Sponge Bay
Sponge Bay is a bay in East Coast, North Island. Sponge Bay is situated nearby to the suburb Tamarau, as well as near Wainui.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Kaitī Beach and Titirangi Reserve.
Titirangi
Peak
Titirangi, commonly known as Kaiti Hill, is a hill and historic pā overlooking Tūranganui-a-Kiwa, New Zealand. Rising above the eastern bank of the Tūranganui River, it has long been one of the principal cultural and historical landmarks of the district.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tamarau and Wainui.
Tamarau
Suburb
Tamarau is a suburb of the New Zealand city of Gisborne. It is located to the southeast of the city centre.
Wainui
Suburb
Photo: Pseudopanax, Public domain.Okitū
Suburb
Okitū is a suburb and coastal settlement of Gisborne, in the Gisborne District of New Zealand's North Island. It is located north east of Wainui Beach. The name was officially modified to include a macron in 2021.
Sponge Bay
- Type: Bay
- Description: bay in New Zealand
- Category: body of water
- Location: East Coast, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-38.70341° or 38° 42′ 12″ south
Longitude
178.05835° or 178° 3′ 30″ east
Elevation
9 metres (30 feet)
Open location code
4VHW73W5+J8
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=bay
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Satellite Map
Discover Sponge Bay from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
“Sponge Bay” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Sponge Bay”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Outer Kaiti and Kaiti.
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Highlights include Tuaheni Hill and Te Rakau a Ue Urupa.
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