Motuwheteke Island is a small island in the Bay of Islands of New Zealand, located about 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) northeast of Russell.[1]
Geography | |
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Location | Bay of Islands |
Coordinates | 35°12′02.0″S 174°17′19.8″E / 35.200556°S 174.288833°E |
Length | 200 m (700 ft) |
Width | 79 m (259 ft) |
Administration | |
New Zealand |
The island sits about 60 metres (200 ft) off the shoreline of Cape Brett by the mouth of Maunganui Bay. With an average visibility of 11m and a maximum depth of 23m it is a popular diving spot.[2][3]
References
edit- ^ "Motuwheteke Island, Northland – NZ Topo Map". NZ Topo Map. Land Information New Zealand. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
- ^ "Motuwheteke Island". Dive Champ.
- ^ "Motuwheteke Island". Dive SSI. Retrieved 7 November 2024.