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Motairehe Destination Guide

Touring Motairehe in New Zealand

Motairehe in the region of Auckland is a city located in New Zealand - some 359 mi or ( 577 km ) North of Wellington , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Motairehe

Time in Motairehe is now 02:06 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Pacific/Auckland " with a UTC offset of 13 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Whangapara, Okupu, New Plymouth, Napier, and Hamilton. Being here already, consider visiting Whangapara . Check out our recommendations for Motairehe ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

SS Wairarapa

The SS Wairarapa was a New Zealand ship of the late 19th century plying the route between the Auckland, New Zealand and Australia. It came to tragic fame when it hit a reef at the northern edge of Great Barrier Island, about 100 km out from Auckland, and sunk. The death toll of around 140 people remains one of the largest such losses in the country's history. The ship was named for the Wairarapa region.

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Located at -36.07 175.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: 1882 ships, 1894 in New Zealand, Clyde-built ships, Great Barrier Island, History of the Auckland Region, Ships of Union Steam Ship Company, Shipwrecks of New Zealand

Great Barrier Island

Great Barrier Island (often colloquially just The Barrier) is the fourth-largest island of New Zealand's main chain of islands. it is situated 100 kilometres to the north-east of central Auckland in the outer Hauraki Gulf. It has an area of 285 square kilometres and its highest point, Mount Hobson, is 621 metres . The local authority is the Auckland Council. The remote island was initially exploited for its minerals and kauri trees and saw only some limited agriculture.

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Located at -36.17 175.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Great Barrier Island, Islands of New Zealand

Kaikoura Island

Kaikoura Island (formerly known as Selwyn Island) lies to the west of Great Barrier Island in the Hauraki Gulf in New Zealand. Kaikoura Island is the seventh largest island in the Hauraki Gulf, 90 km north east of Auckland. It forms the natural harbours of Port FitzRoy and Port Abercrombie and is home to the endangered brown teal duck, the north island kaka as well as many native trees and shrubs.

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Located at -36.18 175.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Hauraki Gulf

Mount Hobson, Great Barrier Island

Mount Hobson is the highest mountain on Great Barrier Island, New Zealand. Located in the centre of the island, it rises 621 m above sea level. Various mountain tracks allow relatively easy access to the summit, with the shortest (2 hour) track leading through the famous Windy Canyon. Great views over the island, to the Coromandel Peninsula and the Poor Knights Islands are often possible from the top of the mountain.

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Located at -36.18 175.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Great Barrier Island, Mountains of New Zealand, Mountains of the Auckland Region

Aiguilles Island

Aiguilles Island is an uninhabited island just to the northeast of Great Barrier Island in the Northland Region of New Zealand. The island reaches a height of 120 metres and is 47 km from the New Zealand mainland. {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:36|02|S|175|25|E|region:NZ_type:isle|| |primary |name= }}

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Located at -36.03 175.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Uninhabited islands of New Zealand