Motu Island
Motu Island is an island in Nelson, Nelson Bays. Motu Island is situated nearby to the hamlet Tata Beach, as well as near the village Ligar Bay.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Abel Tasman Monument.
Abel Tasman Monument
Memorial
Photo: Schwede66, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Abel Tasman Monument is a memorial to the first recorded contact between Europeans—led by the Dutch explorer Abel Tasman—and Māori in New Zealand's Golden Bay on 18 and 19 December 1642.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tata Beach and Ligar Bay.
Tata Beach
Hamlet
Photo: nut.in.a.hut, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tata Beach is a beach and small coastal settlement of predominantly holiday houses in the South Island, New Zealand. Found in the Golden Bay region, it is approximately 14 kilometres north-east of Tākaka.
Ligar Bay
Village
Photo: Pseudopanax, Public domain.
Ligar Bay is a bay and small coastal settlement in Golden Bay / Mohua. It is located between Port Tarakohe and Tata Beach. It is approximately 12 kilometres north-east of Tākaka.
Tarakohe
Locality
Photo: Tournasol7, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tarakohe, in older sources referred to as Terekohe, is a locality in the Tasman District of New Zealand's upper South Island, located east of Pōhara in Golden Bay. Tarakohe is situated 4 km southwest of Motu Island.
Motu Island
- Type: Island
- Category: landform
- Location: Nelson, Nelson Bays, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-40.80103° or 40° 48′ 4″ southLongitude
172.91307° or 172° 54′ 47″ eastElevation
17 metres (56 feet)Open location code
4VFJ5WX7+H6GeoNames ID
6242408
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