Motuora
Māori: Motuora | |
|---|---|
Motuora Island seen in 1973 | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Hauraki Gulf |
| Coordinates | 36°30′20″S 174°47′35″E / 36.50556°S 174.79306°E |
| Area | 80 ha (200 acres) |
| Length | 2 km (1.2 mi) |
| Width | 0.5 km (0.31 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 67 m (220 ft) |
| Administration | |
Motuora is an 80 ha (200 acres) island nature reserve in the western Hauraki Gulf, on the north-eastern coast of New Zealand's North Island. It lies some 6.2 km (3.9 mi) south-west of Kawau Island, 5 km (3.1 mi) east of Mahurangi Heads and 35 kilometres (22 mi) north of the city of Auckland.