Manukapua Island

Manukapua Island
Native name:
Manukapua
Aerial view of Manukapua Island
EtymologyCloud of Birds
Geography
LocationAuckland
Coordinates36°22′59″S 174°14′36″E / 36.3831°S 174.2432°E / -36.3831; 174.2432
Adjacent toKaipara Harbour
Area2,500 m2 (27,000 sq ft)
Length4,000 m (13000 ft)
Width1,000 m (3000 ft)
Administration
New Zealand
RegionAuckland Region
Local government areaRodney
SubdivisionWellsford Subdivision

Manukapua Island, also known as Sand Island or Big Sand Island, is an island located in the Kaipara Harbour in the Auckland Region, New Zealand, near Tāpora on the Okahukura Peninsula.