The Motukawao Islands are the northernmost of several small groups of islands that lie in the Hauraki Gulf off the west coast of the Coromandel Peninsula, New Zealand. They lie some 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) to the southwest of Colville, and are uninhabited. The largest of the islands are Motuwi and Ngamotukaraka Islands; others include Moturua and Motukaramarama Islands.

Motukawao Islands

Māori: Motukawao
Motukawao Islands and Hauraki Gulf from Amodeo Bay, near Colville.
Geography
Location	Waikato region
Coordinates	36.690°S 175.400°E / -36.690; 175.400
Administration
New Zealand
Demographics
Population	0

Motukaramarama Island lies some 3.5 kilometres (2.2 mi) off the coast and is uninhabited. It has been identified as an Important Bird Area by BirdLife International because it is a nesting site for about 3500 pairs of Australasian gannets.[1]

See also

• List of islands of New Zealand
• List of islands
• Desert island

References

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