Motutāhae
Motutāhae is an islet in Taupō District, Waikato. Motutāhae is situated nearby to the park Riverbank Reserve, as well as near the islet Whakamourore.- Type: Islet
- Description: river island in Taupō, New Zealand
- Also known as: “Cherry Island” and “Motutahae”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Taupo-nui-a-Tia College and Huka Falls.
Taupo-nui-a-Tia College
School
Taupo-nui-a-Tia College is a co-educational high school in Taupō, New Zealand. The school currently has about 1131 students. Taupo-nui-a-Tia College is a Cornerstone Values school. Taupo-nui-a-Tia College is situated 550 metres southwest of Motutāhae.
Huka Falls
Waterfall
Huka Falls is a set of waterfalls on the Waikato River, which drains Lake Taupō in New Zealand. A few hundred metres upstream from Huka Falls, the Waikato River narrows from approximately 100 metres across to a canyon only 15 metres across. Huka Falls is situated 3½ km north of Motutāhae.
Taupo Intermediate School
School
Taupo Intermediate School is a medium-sized intermediate school located in Taupō, New Zealand. Taupo Intermediate School is situated 2½ km southeast of Motutāhae.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rangatira Park and Taupō.
Rangatira Park
Suburb
Rangatira Park is a suburb in the New Zealand town of Taupō. The suburb is located just north of Nukuhau and south of Huka Falls, on a hill above Waikato River. Residents of the suburb experienced an earthquake in September 2019.
Taupō
Taupō, also written Taupo, is a town on the northern shore of Lake Taupo, New Zealand's largest lake, in the central North Island. It is a popular tourist destination due to its lake, boating, trout fishing, geothermal attractions, waterfalls, outdoor activities and proximity to the North Island's highest mountains.Tauhara
Suburb
Tauhara is a suburb and geothermal area of Taupō in the Waikato region of New Zealand's North Island. The area's main geographic feature, Mount Tauhara, is culturally significant to local hapū.
Motutāhae
- Categories: river island, locality, and landform
- Location: Taupō District, Waikato, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-38.67797° or 38° 40′ 41″ south
Longitude
176.08276° or 176° 4′ 58″ east
Open location code
4VHR83CM+R4
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
Wikidata ID
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Satellite Map
Discover Motutāhae from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
“Motutāhae” goes by many names.
- Maori: “Motutāhae”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Riverbank Reserve and Whakamourore.
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