Papatea Bay

Bay in the North Island of nNew Zealand From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Papatea Bay is one of numerous small bays which lie between the eastern end of the Bay of Plenty and East Cape in the northeast of New Zealand's North Island.[1][2] A wide, gently curving bay, it lies approximately halfway between East Cape and Ōpōtiki. The small settlement of Raukokore lies on the shore of the bay.[3]

Coordinates37°39′18″S 177°50′24″E
River sourcesRaukokore River, Te Waiti Stream, Wairuru Stream
Surface elevation0 m (0 ft)
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Papatea Bay
A black and white image of a bay with a large sandbar separating a river from the ocean. A large tree obscures the bay
Pōhutukawa trees at Papatea Bay, December 1975
LocationŌpōtiki District, North Island
Coordinates37°39′18″S 177°50′24″E
River sourcesRaukokore River, Te Waiti Stream, Wairuru Stream
Surface elevation0 m (0 ft)
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