Motutapu Island

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Motutapu Island is a 1,510 ha island in the Hauraki Gulf to the northeast of the city of Auckland, New Zealand. The island is part of the Hauraki Gulf Maritime Park. Its full name, rarely used, is Te Motutapu a Taikehu, "The sacred island of Taikehu", Taikehu having been a tohunga of the Tainui iwi. 'Motutapu', meaning "sacred" or "sanctuary" island, is a term used for various islands in a number of Polynesian cultures. The island can be accessed via regular ferry services departing from Auckland City. ()

Alternative names: Area: 5.83 mi²Coordinates: 36°45'54"S, 174°54'58"E

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Motutapu Island – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Bean Rock Lighthouse, Auckland volcanic field, Rangitoto Island, Motukorea.

6.7 miSW
Lighthouse
Bean Rock Lighthouse, Auckland
170 min walk • The Bean Rock Lighthouse stands as a sentinel in the Waitematā Harbour, serving as a navigational aid for the bustling maritime city of Auckland, New Zealand. Erected in 1871, this iconic structure is not only the oldest wooden lighthouse in the country but also the...
3.5 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Volcano
Auckland volcanic field, Auckland
91 min walk • The Auckland volcanic field is an area of monogenetic volcanoes covered by much of the metropolitan area of Auckland, New Zealand's largest city, located in the North Island.
3.4 miSW
Young volcano with lava tubes and hiking
Rangitoto Island, Auckland
88 min walk • Rangitoto Island is a volcanic island in the Hauraki Gulf near Auckland, New Zealand. The 5.5 km wide island is a symmetrical shield volcano cone, reaching a height of 260 m.
4.7 miS
Island
Motukorea, Auckland
120 min walk • Motukorea or Browns Island is a small New Zealand island, in the Hauraki Gulf north of Musick Point, one of the best preserved volcanoes in the Auckland volcanic field.
5.3 miW
Lighthouse
Rangitoto Lighthouse, Auckland
136 min walk • Rangitoto Lighthouse is a lighthouse off the coast in McKenzie Bay, in Auckland's Hauraki Gulf. The lighthouse was built in 1882. In 1905 a light was added for nighttime visibility.
3.7 miSE
Island
Motuihe Island
94 min walk • Motuihe Island lies between Motutapu and Waiheke islands in the Hauraki Gulf of New Zealand, near Auckland. The island measures 179 ha, of which around 18 ha are remnants of coastal forest.
4.5 miE
Neighbourhood
Matiatia, Waiheke Island
115 min walk • Matiatia is a location at the western end of Waiheke Island, in New Zealand's Hauraki Gulf. The name is used for both a valley and its surrounding hills, with the valley stretching down to a foreshore and wharf on the gulf. Matiatia is known as "The Gateway to Waiheke Island".
3.8 miNE
Island
Rakino Island
98 min walk • Rakino Island is one of the many islands in the Hauraki Gulf, an arm of the Pacific Ocean to the northeast of Auckland, New Zealand. Rakino is a small island north-east of Motutapu Island. The island is 2.4 km long and about 1.2 km wide and has an area of 1.5 km².