Aotea Harbour

Aotea Harbour
Photograph of Aotea Harbour
Aotea Harbour and Taranaki (150km away faint towards right) from Houchens Rd, Te Mata
Aotea Harbour is located in North Island
Aotea Harbour
Aotea Harbour
Coordinates: 37°58′29″S 174°50′23″E / 37.97463°S 174.83980°E / -37.97463; 174.83980
CountryNew Zealand
RegionWaikato region
DistrictsWaikato District
Ōtorohanga District
Population
 • Total
1,896 (2,013)
River sourcesPakoka River
Ocean/sea sourcesTasman Sea
Basin countriesNew Zealand
Max. length6 km (3.7 mi)
Max. width6 km (3.7 mi)
Surface area31.9 km2 (12.3 sq mi)
View from Phillips Rd toward Mount Pirongia.

Aotea Harbour (Māori: Aotea Moana) is a settlement and smallest of three large natural inlets in the Tasman Sea coast of the Waikato region of New Zealand's North Island.[1] It is located between Raglan Harbour to the north and Kawhia Harbour to the south, 30 kilometres southwest of Hamilton.

Looking southwest from Phillips Rd
  1. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 February 2013. Retrieved 22 January 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)