Chatham Islands Place Names




NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 67

15 MAY 2009

Place Name Geographic Feature Type Coordinate Description
Jenny Reef Reef 5 125 800 mN 3 484 800 mE Reef 500m north-west of Point Durham, south-western Chatham Island
Kahiti Creek Stream 5 120 700 mN 3 504 200 mE Creek running north-east to coast in Hanson Bay, 4km north-west of Owenga, Chatham Island
Kahuitara Point Point 5 096 900 mN 3 527 600 mE Point at eastern extremity of Pitt Island (Rangiauria)
Kahunene Point Point 5 131 900 mN 3 493 700 mE Point on western coast of Chatham Island, 1km west of Waitangi
Kahunene Hill 5 131 800 mN 3 494 100 mE High point, 75m, above Kahunene Point, central Chatham Island, trig on summit named Kahunene No 2 or G2 Kahunene (geodetic code BARW)
Kahupiri Point Point 5 147 400 mN 3 504 500 mE Point on eastern coast, towards centre of Te Whanga Lagoon, northern Chatham Island
Lake Kaimoumi Lake 5 153 400 mN 3 508 900 mE Lake on northern coast of Chatham Island, 4km west of Lake Rangitai
Lake Kaingarahu Lake 5 145 800 mN 3 509 800 mE Lake on eastern coast of Chatham Island, 2.5km south of Hapupu locality
Kaingaroa Harbour Harbour 5 155 500 mN 3 519 400 mE North facing harbour adjacent to Kaiangaroa locality, north-east Chatham Island
Kaingaroa Locality 5 155 700 mN 3 518 400 mE Locality in north-east Chatham Island, on west side of Kaiangaroa Harbour
Kaiparakau Point Point 5 139 900 mN 3 498 600 mE Point on west coast of Te Whanga Lagoon, 2km south-east of Moreroa locality, Chatham Island
Lake Kairae Lake 5 142 300 mN 3 508 000 mE Lake on eastern coast of Chatham Island, 6km south-west of Hapupu locality
Kairakau Locality 5 144 000 mN 3 496 400 mE Locality in central Chatham Island, 2km north of Henga locality
Kapangatakahu Hill 5 129 400 mN 3 498 900 mE Hill, 109m, located on small ridge south of Te Awatea Homestead, 2km south of Lake Huro, 4km south-east of Waitangi, trig on summit named B Kapangatakahu (geodetic code BARX)
Karewa Point Point 5 147 400 mN 3 504 500 mE Point on western coast of Te Whanga Lagoon at end of Inia William Tuuta Memorial Aerodrome, northern Chatham Island
Karore Locality 5 113 700 mN 3 495 400 mE Locality in south-west Chatham Island, 6km east of Cape L’Eveque
Kawhaki Creek Stream 5 114 800 mN 3 489 500 mE Creek running south-west to coast south of Otawae Point, south-west Chatham Island
Kiringe Creek Stream 5 120 900 mN 3 488 300 mE Creek running west to coast 2km north of Point Gap, south-west Chatham Island
Ko Oreao Point Point 5 116 100 mN 3 500 700 mE Point on southern coast of Chatham Island, 12km north-east of Cape L’Eveque
Kokope Island 5 098 100 mN 3 525 800 mE Island near eastern coast of Pitt Island (Rangiauria), between Tupuangi locality and Kahuitara Point
Lake Koomutu Lake 5 154 000 mN 3 506 100 mE Lake on northern coast of Chatham Island, 500m west of Lake Wharemanu
Korako Hill 5 151 500 mN 3 493 700 mE Hill, 178m, 5km north-east of Paritu locality, 1.5km north-east of Lake Rotoeka, northern Chatham Island
Koromaunga Hill 5 153 000 mN 3 519 500 mE Hill, 36m, located on low ridge 2km north-west of Okawa Point, north-east Chatham Island, trig on summit (geodetic code BAT3)
Koropapa Hill 5 138 100 mN 3 507 200 mE Hill, 18m, located on sand dune between Te Whanga Lagoon and Hanson Bay, trig on summit named Koropapa No 2 or Beta 2 Koropapa (geodetic code BAT5)


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