Aotea Harbour
Aotea Harbour | |
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Aotea Harbour and Taranaki (150km away faint towards right) from Houchens Rd, Te Mata | |
| Coordinates: 37°58′29″S 174°50′23″E / 37.97463°S 174.83980°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Waikato region |
| Districts | Waikato District Ōtorohanga District |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,896 (2,013) |
| River sources | Pakoka River |
| Ocean/sea sources | Tasman Sea |
| Basin countries | New Zealand |
| Max. length | 6 km (3.7 mi) |
| Max. width | 6 km (3.7 mi) |
| Surface area | 31.9 km2 (12.3 sq mi) |
Aotea Harbour (Māori: Aotea Moana) is a settlement and smallest of three large natural inlets in the Tasman Sea coast of the Waikato region of New Zealand's North Island. It is located between Raglan Harbour to the north and Kawhia Harbour to the south, 30 kilometres southwest of Hamilton.