Motuopae Island / Peach Island
Interactive map of Motuopae Island / Peach Island | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Tauranga, New Zealand |
| Coordinates | 37°41′06″S 176°09′08″E / 37.6849°S 176.1522°E |
Motuopae Island / Peach Island is located in Waikareao Estuary in Tauranga, New Zealand.[1] In 1886 Motuopae Island / Peach Island was gazetted as a native reserve for the iwi Ngāi Tamarawaho. The island is sometimes referred to as Peach Island because of peaches growing on it.[2] The island is a urupā, a Māori burial site, and was described in 2020 as almost being full. It was previously a pā site.[3]
References
- ^ "Place name detail: Motuopae Island / Peach Island". New Zealand Gazetteer. Land Information New Zealand. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
- ^ "Motuopae Island". Footprints on Te Papa. Heritage Bay of Plenty. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
- ^ "Firefighters wade to Motuopae Island / Peach Island fire in Tauranga estuary". The New Zealand Herald. 6 February 2020. Retrieved 29 October 2025.