✨ Correction of Chatham Islands Place Names




NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 67

15 MAY 2009

Place Name Geographic Feature Type Coordinate Description
Matarangi Locality 5 133 800 mN 3 498 200 mE Locality on coast of Petre Bay, 3km north-east of Waitangi, Chatham Island
Maunganui Beach Beach 5 152 200 mN 3 480 200 mE Beach on north-west coast of Chatham Island, 5km north of Port Hutt
Maunganui Hill 5 151 900 mN 3 477 800 mE Hill, 178m, 3km south-east Cape Pattisson, north-west Chatham Island, trig Maunganui No 2 located on summit (geodetic code BAUF)
Maungatere Hill Hill 5 120 300 mN 3 496 200 mE Hill, 294m, in south-west Chatham Island, 10km north-east of Cape L'Eveque
McClatchie Reef Reef 5 132 700 mN 3 494 300 mE Reef north of Point Weeding, central Chatham Island
Mihitoroa Point Point 5 152 500 mN 3 500 000 mE Point on northern coast of Te Whanga Lagoon, south of Wharo locality, northern Chatham Island
Moreroa Locality 5 141 300 mN 3 497 500 mE Locality in central Chatham Island, 10km north of Waitangi
Moriori Creek Stream 5 117 600 mN 3 488 500 mE Creek running north-west then south-west to coast south of Point Gap, south-west Chatham Island
Moropunga Island Island 5 152 600 mN 3 500 800 mE Island in Te Whanga Lagoon, 1km north-east of Mihitoroa Island, northern Chatham Island
Motuariki Hill Hill 5 154 900 mN 3 490 300 mE Hill, 125m, 5km south of Cape Young, northern Chatham Island
Motuhinahina Island Island 5 137 700 mN 3 500 900 mE Island in Te Whanga Lagoon, 8km north-east of Waitangi, Chatham Island
Motuhou Point Point 5 141 800 mN 3 498 200 mE Point on western coast of Te Whanga Lagoon, 1km north-east of Moreroa locality, Chatham Island
Motuporoporo Hill 5 151 600 mN 3 489 400 mE Hill, 112m, 4.5km north of Paritu locality, northern Chatham Island, trig Motuporoporo No 2 is located on summit (geodetic code BAUK)
Moturangaranga Island Island 5 135 900 mN 3 505 400 mE Island in Te Whanga Lagoon, 2km north-west of Hikurangi Channel, Chatham Island
Motutapu Point Point 5 101 200 mN 3 522 000 mE Point at northern tip of Pitt Island (Rangiauria)
Moutapu Point Point 5 145 300 mN 3 501 700 mE Point on edge of Te Whanga Lagoon, 1km south of Inia William Tuuta Memorial Aerodrome, Chatham Island
Point Munning Point 5 156 400 mN 3 523 800 mE Point at eastern extremity of Chatham Island
Murumuru Hill 5 087 200 mN 3 520 700 mE Hill, 185m, located on south facing cliff at southern tip of Pitt Island (Rangiauria), trig on summit named G1 Murumuru (geodetic code BAUP)
Murumuru Locality 5 087 100 mN 3 519 900 mE Locality at southern tip of Pitt Island (Rangiauria)
Nairn River Stream 5 126 000 mN 3 495 300 mE River running north to Waitangi Bay, Chatham Island
Napper Point Point 5 146 500 mN 3 484 700 mE Point on northern side of entry to Port Hutt (Whangaroa Harbour), north-western Chatham Island
Ngatikitiki Stream Stream 5 151 900 mN 3 484 800 mE Stream running north-west from un-named lake to Maunganui Beach, north-west Chatham Island
North-East Reef Reef 5 096 100 mN 3 529 500 mE Reef (Terangi-taumaewa) 2km east of Kahuitara Point, Pitt Island (Rangiauria)
Nukuau Creek Stream 5 147 700 mN 3 501 400 mE Creek running north-east, north of Inia William Tuuta Memorial Aerodrome, Chatham Island
Ocean Bay Bay 5 145 600 mN 3 476 800 mE Bay on south coast of north-west peninsula of Chatham Island, midway between Point Somes and Port Hutt
Ocean Mail Point Point 5 154 500 mN 3 509 500 mE Low point on north facing beach, 10km west of Kaiangaroa locality, northern Chatham Island


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