Back Motutapu Island (pulo, lat -36,75, long 174,92) CEB Motutapu Island German Motutapu Spanish Motutapu Finnish Île Motutapu French Motutapu Italian მოტუტაპუ Georgian Motutapu Maori Motutapu Island NN Wyspa Motutapu Polish
Māori: Motutapu | |
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 The nearest two headlands in this view from Rangitoto are part of Motutapu | |
 Location of Motutapu island (marked in red) | |
| Geography | |
| Coordinates | 36°45′S 174°55′E / 36.750°S 174.917°E |
| Area | 15.1 km2 (5.8 sq mi) |
| Administration | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 6 |
Motutapu Island is a 1,510 ha (3,700 acres)[1] 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 (tribal priest) of the Tainui iwi. 'Motutapu', meaning "sacred" or "sanctuary" island, is a term used for various islands in a number of Polynesian cultures.[2] The island can be accessed via regular ferry services departing from Auckland City.
- ^ "Data Table – Protected Areas – LINZ Data Service (recorded area 1510.368 ha)". Land Information New Zealand. Retrieved 2019-08-30.
- ^ Vaka Moana – Voyages of the Ancestors – Howe, K.R. (Editor), Page 33
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