Matakana Island

New Zealand / Bay of Plenty / Katikati /
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A long, flat island, it is 20 kilometres in length but rarely more than three kilometres wide. The island protects the entrance to Tauranga harbour and stretches from Athenree to Mount Maunganui. It is largely covered by pine forests.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matakana_Island
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Coordinates:   37°33'34"S   176°4'20"E
This article was last modified 17 years ago