Approved Undersea Feature Names




NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 65 — 22 JUNE 2017

Approved Undersea Feature Name Undersea Feature Type Description
Ruahine Shoal Shoal 34°54.79′S Latitude, 173°49.39′E Longitude. A shoal northeast of Mahinepua Island, Northland. Depicted on Charts NZ 51 and NZ 512.
Rungapapa Knoll Knoll 37°33.04′S Latitude, 176°59′E Longitude. A nearly circular knoll in the Bay of Plenty, west of Whakaari / White Island. Depicted on Charts NZ 542 and NZ 5423.
Shearer Rock Reef 36°36.22′S Latitude, 174°55.10′E Longitude. A reef east of Tiritiri Matangi Island, Hauraki Gulf / Tīkapa Moana. Depicted on Charts NZ 532 and NZ 5321.
South Spit Shoal 36°26′S Latitude, 174°09.80′E Longitude. A shoal in Kaipara Entrance, Northland. Depicted on editions 1–7 of Chart NZ 4265.
South Sunk Rock Reef 36°49.10′S Latitude, 175°49.20′E Longitude. A reef east of Motueka Island (Pigeon Island), Coromandel Peninsula. Depicted on Charts NZ 531 and NZ 5318.
South Trap Bank 39°52.06′S Latitude, 174°32.75′E Longitude. A bank in South Taranaki Bight, southeast of Patea. Depicted on Charts NZ 45 and NZ 48.
Southern Shoals Shoal 36°26.30′S Latitude, 174°04.60′E Longitude. A shoal south of North Head, Kaipara Entrance, Northland. Depicted on Charts NZ 42 and NZ 4265.
Staffa Rock Reef 34°47.35′S Latitude, 173°19.50′E Longitude. A reef southwest of Moturoa Island, Northland. Depicted on Charts NZ 512 and NZ 5113.
Stella Rock Reef 41°05.30′S Latitude, 174°22.20′E Longitude. A reef west of Cape Koamaru at the entrance to Queen Charlotte Sound / Tōtaranui. Depicted on Charts NZ 615 and NZ 6153.
Sunday Rock Reef 36°50.90′S Latitude, 175°09.23′E Longitude. A reef at the southern entrance to Waiheke Channel, Hauraki Gulf / Tīkapa Moana. Depicted on Charts NZ 532 and NZ 5324.
Taheke Rock Reef 34°57.75′S Latitude, 173°59′E Longitude. A reef northeast of Nukutaunga Island, Northland. Depicted on Charts NZ 512 and NZ 5121.
Tarapunga Rock Reef 45°16.91′S Latitude, 166°52.17′E Longitude. A reef in Doubtful Sound / Patea, west of Bauza Island. Depicted on Charts NZ 7624 and NZ 7625.
Tarapunga Rock Reef 36°26.52′S Latitude, 174°54.20′E Longitude. A reef east of Kawau Island, Hauraki Gulf / Tīkapa Moana. Depicted on Charts NZ 522 and NZ 5227.
Tarawera Rock Reef 45°26.50′S Latitude, 167°08.10′E Longitude. A reef at the entrance to Deep Cove, Doubtful Sound / Patea. Depicted on Chart NZ 7624, and Doubtful Sound Chart©, Irwin & Main, 1981.
Tawhiti Rock Reef 36°47.80′S Latitude, 175°25.10′E Longitude. A reef west-southwest of Tawhiti Point, at the entrance to Coromandel Harbour. Depicted on Charts NZ 533 and NZ 5328.
Temoana Rock Reef 38°41.37′S Latitude, 178°00.75′E Longitude. A reef in Poverty Bay, south of Gisborne. Depicted on Charts NZ 5613 and NZ 5571.

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