Manukapua Island

Manukapua Island

Native name: Manukapua
Aerial view of Manukapua Island
Etymology	Cloud of Birds
Geography
Location	Auckland
Coordinates	36°22′59″S 174°14′36″E / 36.3831°S 174.2432°E / -36.3831; 174.2432
Adjacent to	Kaipara Harbour
Area	2,500 m2 (27,000 sq ft)[1]
Length	4,000 m (13000 ft)
Width	1,000 m (3000 ft)
Administration
New Zealand
Region	Auckland Region
Local government area	Rodney
Subdivision	Wellsford Subdivision

Manukapua Island, also known as Sand Island or Big Sand Island,^[2] is an island located in the Kaipara Harbour in the Auckland Region, New Zealand, near Tāpora on the Okahukura Peninsula.