Rauoterangi Channel

Rauoterangi Channel
Aerial view of the Rauoterangi Channel between Kapiti Island and the Kāpiti Coast
Map of New Zealand with mark showing the location of Rauoterangi Channel
Map of New Zealand with mark showing the location of Rauoterangi Channel
Rauoterangi Channel
Coordinates40°52′34″S 174°56′56″E / 40.876°S 174.949°E / -40.876; 174.949
Primary inflowsWaikanae River, Wharemauku Stream
Basin countriesNew Zealand
IslandsMotungārara Island / Fishermans Island, Passage Rocks, Tahoramaurea Island / Browns Island, Tokomāpuna Island / Aeroplane Island, White Rocks

The Rauoterangi Channel, also known as the Otaheke Strait,[1] is a channel that separates Kapiti Island from the Kāpiti Coast of the North Island in New Zealand.

  1. ^ Barton, P. L. (September 1974). "Kapiti Island Site Survey: Part I" (PDF). New Zealand Archaeological Association Newsletter. 17 (3): 104-127.