Pig Island/Mātau
Pig Island / Mātau is an island located at the northern end of Lake Wakatipu in the South Island of New Zealand, near the township of Glenorchy. It is slightly smaller and much flatter than its more popular neighbour Pigeon Island.- Island
- …lies at an elevation of around 310 metres (1,020 feet)
- Description: island in New Zealand
- Also known as“Mātau”“Pig Island”“Pig Island, New Zealand”
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Latitude
-44.94572° or 44° 56′ 45″ south
Longitude
168.40877° or 168° 24′ 32″ east
Open location code
4V7C3C35+PG
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Maori—“Pig Island/Mātau” goes by many names.
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