Beehive Island (Taungamaro Island)
Beehive Island (Taungamaro Island) is an island in Auckland, Auckland Region. Beehive Island (Taungamaro Island) is situated nearby to the locality Mansion House, as well as near Kawau Island.Places of Interest
Highlights include Pumphouse ruins and Mansion House.
Pumphouse ruins
The Pumphouse ruins on Kawau Island, New Zealand, belong to the copper mine established in 1844. The mine had ongoing problems, including legal, mismanagement, and flooding.
Mansion House
Museum
Photo: Pseudopanax, Public domain.
Mansion House on Kawau Island, New Zealand, is a house that was owned by Sir George Grey from 1862 to 1888. Built in 1845 as the house for the manager of a copper mine on the island, it was extended significantly by Grey during his ownership.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Algies Bay and Scotts Landing.
Algies Bay
Village
Algies Bay is a northern coastal suburb of Auckland, in New Zealand. It is on the Mahurangi Peninsula about 68 kilometres north of the city centre. Highfield Garden Reserve is a 10 acre reserve of public land along Mahurangi East Road. Algies Bay is situated 8 km west of Beehive Island (Taungamaro Island).
Scotts Landing
Hamlet
Scotts Landing, also called Mahurangi East, is a rural settlement in the Auckland Region of New Zealand. It is at the end of a narrow peninsula on the eastern side of Mahurangi Harbour. Algies Bay is to the north. Scotts Landing is situated 9 km west of Beehive Island (Taungamaro Island).
Snells Beach
Town
Snells Beach is a small coastal town in the north of Auckland Region in the North Island of New Zealand. It is situated on the eastern coast of the Mahurangi Peninsula and its namesake beach faces east across Kawau Bay to Kawau Island. Snells Beach is situated 9 km west of Beehive Island (Taungamaro Island).
Beehive Island (Taungamaro Island)
- Type: Island
- Category: landform
- Location: Auckland, Auckland Region, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-36.45183° or 36° 27′ 7″ southLongitude
174.82172° or 174° 49′ 18″ eastOpen location code
4VMPGRXC+7MGeoNames ID
6244541
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