Approved Undersea Feature Names




NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 65 — 22 JUNE 2017

Approved Undersea Feature Name Undersea Feature Type Description
Koamaru Hole Hole 41°04′S Latitude, 174°23′E Longitude. A hole north of Cape Koamaru, at the entrance to Queen Charlotte Sound / Tōtaranui. Depicted on Cook Strait Chart©, Mitchell & Lewis, 1980, and Cook Strait Chart©, Mitchell, 1996.
Luhrs Rock Reef 41°21.15′S Latitude, 174°47.60′E Longitude. A reef in Cook Strait, southeast of Houghton Bay. Depicted on Chart NZ 4633, and Wellington Chart©, Herzer, 1976.
Luke Rock Reef 41°13.25′S Latitude, 174°08.30′E Longitude. A reef in Queen Charlotte Sound / Tōtaranui, north-northwest of Dieffenbach Point. Depicted on Chart NZ 6153, and Queen Charlotte Sound Chart©, Irwin, 1975.
Luna Rock Reef 41°19.80′S Latitude, 174°38.50′E Longitude. A reef in Cook Strait, southwest of Cave Bay. Depicted on Charts NZ 46 and NZ 463.
Maha Knoll Knoll 37°24′S Latitude, 177°E Longitude. A 4.40km² isolated conical knoll in the Bay of Plenty, northwest of Whakaari / White Island. Depicted on Chart NZ 5423, and Bay of Plenty Chart©, Wright, 1989.
Matakana Bank Bank 37°36.80′S Latitude, 176°09.20′E Longitude. A bank east of Matakana Island, Bay of Plenty. Depicted on Charts NZ 5411 and NZ 5412.
McGregor Rock Reef 36°02.90′S Latitude, 174°36.90′E Longitude. A reef east of Paepae-o-Tū / Bream Tail, Northland. Depicted on Charts NZ 521 and NZ 522.
McManaway Rock Reef 40°56.30′S Latitude, 174°18.20′E Longitude. A reef in Cook Strait, north of Cape Jackson. Depicted on Charts NZ 46 and NZ 615.
Mercia Rock Reef 39°39.80′S Latitude, 177°05.90′E Longitude. A reef south of Cape Kidnappers. Depicted on Charts NZ 56 and NZ 561.
Mid Bay Reef Reef 46°15.60′S Latitude, 167°26.80′E Longitude. A reef at the entrance to Te Waewae Bay, Southland. Depicted on Charts NZ 69 and NZ 76.
Miners Rock Reef 36°03.50′S Latitude, 175°20′E Longitude. A reef northwest of Miners Head, Great Barrier Island (Aotea Island). Depicted on Charts NZ 522 and NZ 531.
Monowai Rocks Reef 38°35.78′S Latitude, 178°16.21′E Longitude. A reef southeast of Whangara Island, Gisborne Region. Depicted on Chart NZ 55, and Mahia Chart©, Arron & Lewis, 1992.
Motunau Patch Shoal 37°40.35′S Latitude, 176°33.85′E Longitude. A shoal south of Motunau (Plate Island), Bay of Plenty. Depicted on Charts NZ 542 and NZ 5413.
Munro Bank Bank 34°09.75′S Latitude, 172°06.27′E Longitude. A small bank between Manawatāwhi / Great Island and Moekawa / South West Island, Manawatāwhi / Three Kings Islands. Depicted on Chart NZ 4111, and Three Kings Shelf Chart©, Eade, 1988.
Narrows Basin Basin 41°08.51′S Latitude, 174°33.03′E Longitude. A basin in Cook Strait, east of Arapaoa Island. Depicted on Cook Chart©, Baldwin & Lewis, 1991, and Cook Strait Chart©, Mitchell, 1996.

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🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey
22 June 2017
Undersea features, Geographic names, Hauraki Gulf, Cook Strait, Approval