# Motukawao Islands

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Motukawao Islands Māori: Motukawao Motukawao Islands and Hauraki Gulf from Amodeo Bay, near Colville. Interactive map of Motukawao Islands Geography Location Waikato region Coordinates 36°41′24″S 175°24′00″E / 36.690°S 175.400°E / -36.690; 175.400 Administration New Zealand Demographics Population 0

**The Motukawao Islands** are the northernmost of several small groups of islands that lie in the [Hauraki Gulf](/source/Hauraki_Gulf) off the west coast of the [Coromandel Peninsula](/source/Coromandel_Peninsula), New Zealand. They lie some 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) to the southwest of [Colville](/source/Colville%2C_New_Zealand), and are uninhabited. The largest of the islands are Motuwi and Ngamotukaraka Islands; others include Moturua and Motukaramarama Islands.

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](/source/Important_Bird_Area) by [BirdLife International](/source/BirdLife_International) because it is a nesting site for about 3500 pairs of [Australasian gannets](/source/Australasian_gannet).[1]

## See also

- [Islands portal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Islands)

- [List of islands of New Zealand](/source/List_of_islands_of_New_Zealand)

- [List of islands](/source/List_of_islands)

- [Desert island](/source/Desert_island)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** BirdLife International. (2012). Important Bird Areas factsheet: Motukaramarama Island. Downloaded from [http://www.birdlife.org](http://www.birdlife.org) on 2012-02-02.

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