Chatham Islands Place Names




NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 67

15 MAY 2009

Place Name Geographic Feature Type Coordinate Description
Lake Pukawa Lake 5 118 600 mN 3 495 200 mE Lake 2km south of Maungatere Hill, south-west Chatham Island
Pukerakei Hill 5 155 600 mN 3 520 800 mE Hill, 55m, 1km east of Kaingaroa Harbour, north-east Chatham Island, trig on summit named Pukerakei No 2 or V2 Pukerakei (geodetic code BAV3)
Punakokowai Creek Stream 5 157 300 mN 3 492 100 mE Creek running west from Rangitihi (hill) to Lake Waikauia, northern Chatham Island
The Pyramid (Tarakoikoia) Island 5 078 100 mN 3 520 800 mE Island 11km south-east of South East Island (Rangatira), Chatham Islands group
Rabbit Island Island 5 099 400 mN 3 517 400 mE Island north-west of Tarawhenua Point, Pitt Island (Rangiauria)
Rakautahi Locality 5 148 500 mN 3 490 600 mE Locality 1.5km north of Paritu locality, northern Chatham Island
Lake Rakeinui Lake 5 115 900 mN 3 493 500 mE Lake 5km north-east of Cape L’Eveque, south-west Chatham Island
Rangaika Hill 5 119 100 mN 3 503 400 mE Hill, 264m, located on south coast of Chatham Island, 4km north-east of Ko Oreao Point, trig on summit named S Rangaika (geodetic code BAV4)
Rangatira Hill 5 087 600 mN 3 526 100 mE Hill, 120m, located on highest point of eastern ridge of South East Island (Rangatira) in Chatham Islands group, trig on summit named Rangitira (not assigned geodetic code)
Rangiauri Hill 5 146 100 mN 3 508 400 mE Hill, 17m, a small knob on eastern Chatham Island, 4km east of Inia William Tuuta Memorial Aerodrome, trig on summit named P Rangiauri (geodetic code BAV5)
Rangiauria Point Point 5 090 000 mN 3 518 500 mE Point on south-west coast of Pitt Island (Rangiauria), 10km south of Flower Pot (Onoua)
Rangihapainga Hill 5 128 900 mN 3 504 900 mE Hill, 49m, located on ridge near mouth of Te Awainanga River, Chatham Island, trig on summit named C Rangihapainga (geodetic code BAV8)
Lake Rangitai Lake 5 154 500 mN 3 512 400 mE Large lake in north-east Chatham Island
Rangitane Hill 5 121 400 mN 3 503 500 mE Hill, 225m, located on ridge on Southern Chatham Island, 2km north of Rangaika trig, trig on summit named E Rangitane (geodetic code BAV9)
Rangitihi Hill 5 157 000 mN 3 493 700 mE Hill, 149m, on low ridge 800m west of Mount Chudleigh, northern Chatham Island, trig on summit named V Rangitihi (geodetic code BAVA)
Rapanui Locality 5 136 600 mN 3 498 700 mE Locality on Chatham Island, 3km north of Lake Huro, 6km north-east of Waitangi
Red Bluff Point 5 137 500 mN 3 496 400 mE Bluff in Petre Bay, 6km north of Waitangi, Chatham Island
Renweeks Reef Reef 5 118 600 mN 3 510 600 mE Reef 1km south of Boundary trig, south-east coast of Chatham Island
Rongotea Creek Stream 5 146 900 mN 3 471 000 mE Stream running north then west to Te Raki Bay, north-west Chatham Island
Lake Rotoeka Lake 5 151 000 mN 3 492 300 mE Lake 1.5km south-west of Korako (hill), northern Chatham Island
Lake Rotokawau Lake 5 154 000 mN 3 492 800 mE Lake in northern Chatham Island, 7km south-east of Cape Young
Lake Rotoparaoa Lake 5 146 800 mN 3 492 700 mE Lake to east of Long Beach, 2km south-east of Paritu locality, northern Chatham Island
Lake Rotorua Lake 5 152 900 mN 3 516 800 mE Lake on north coast of Hanson Bay, 3km south-west Kaiangaroa locality, north-east Chatham Island


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