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Maunganui Bluff is a prominent coastal bluff located on the west coast of New Zealand's North Island, in the Northland region. [1] Known locally as The Bluff , [ 2 ] [ 3 ] it is set in a 495 hectares (1,220 acres) scenic reserve and rises 459 metres (1,506 ft) above sea level.
Mount Maunganui is located atop a sand bar that connects Mauao to the mainland, a geographical formation known as a tombolo.Because of this formation, the residents of Mount Maunganui have both a harbour beach (Pilot Bay) and an ocean beach with great surf, within a short distance.
Matakana Island Matakana Island as seen from the top of Mount Maunganui Geography Location Bay of Plenty Region Coordinates Total islands 5 Area 64.56 km 2 (24.93 sq mi) Length 20 km (12 mi) Width 3 km (1.9 mi) Highest elevation 18 m (59 ft) Administration New Zealand Territorial authority Western Bay of Plenty District Ward Waihi Beach/Katikati Electorate Coromandel Demographics Population ...
Moturiki Island, Mount Maunganui. Moturiki Island is a small island located just off Mount Maunganui beach, in the North Island of New Zealand. The island is connected to the beach by a man made land bridge. [1] NIWA maintains a tide metre on Moturiki Island. [2] Moturiki Island offers walking, bird watching, fishing and rock climbing ...
Mount Maunganui, New Zealand (Mount Mount Big – Māori) Mount Ōyama, Japan (Mount Big Mountain – Japanese) Mount Pisgah (several places in the United States, Australia, Canada, and Antarctica, all ultimately named after a biblical mountain), from Hebrew pisgah (פִּסְגָּה), "summit".
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The port is located in a natural harbour protected by Mount Maunganui and Matakana Island, and is the only natural harbour between Auckland and Wellington offering good shelter in all weather. [8] As of June 2021, Port of Tauranga Ltd employs approximately 270 people. [9]
Mount Maunganui, or Mauao, known to locals as The Mount, [3] is a 232 metre (760 foot) volcanic dome at the end of a peninsula in the Tauranga suburb of Mount Maunganui in New Zealand, beside the eastern entrance to the city's harbour. Local Māori consider Mauao to be tapu (sacred), and it plays an important role in their mythology.