North West Bay / Oira
North West Bay / Oira is a bay in Auckland Region, North Island.- Type: Bay
- Description: bay on Mayor Island / Tūhua in New Zealand
- Also known as: “North West Bay”, “North West Bay (Oira)”, and “Oira”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Lake Te Paritu and Lake Aroarotamahine.
Lake Te Paritu
Lake
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Lake Te Paritu, also known as Black Lake, is one of two small crater lakes on Mayor Island / Tuhua in the Bay of Plenty, New Zealand. It is connected to the larger Lake Aroarotamahine or Green Lake by a wetland, but there is no surface outlet to the sea as both lakes are in a depression.
Lake Aroarotamahine
Lake
Lake Aroarotamahine, also known as Green Lake, is one of two small crater lakes on Mayor Island / Tūhua in the Bay of Plenty, New Zealand. Its outlet is a wetland leading to the smaller Lake Te Paritu or Black lake.
North West Bay / Oira
- Category: body of water
- Location: Auckland Region, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-37.2922° or 37° 17′ 32″ southLongitude
176.23285° or 176° 13′ 58″ eastOpen location code
4VJRP65M+44OpenStreetMap ID
node 7831651782OpenStreetMap feature
natural=bayGeoNames ID
6249160Wikidata ID
Q32300867
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Satellite Map
Discover North West Bay / Oira from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Maori—“North West Bay / Oira” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “North West Bay”
- Maori: “Oira”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Island View and Waihi Beach.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Opuahau and Tutaretare.
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