Maungawhio Lagoon

Maungawhio Lagoon
Location of Maungawhio Lagoon in New Zealand
Location of Maungawhio Lagoon in New Zealand
Maungawhio Lagoon
LocationHawke's Bay, New Zealand
Coordinates39°04′15″S 177°52′50″E / 39.07083°S 177.88056°E / -39.07083; 177.88056
TypeLagoon
Primary outflowsPacific Ocean

Maungawhio Lagoon, previously spelt Mangawhio Lagoon, is a lagoon on the Māhia Peninsula in Hawke's Bay, New Zealand.[1]

It is located at the southern end of the isthmus connecting the peninsula with the rest of the North Island, close to the township of Mahia Beach, and has an outflow to the Pacific Ocean in the east.

References

  1. ^ "Place name detail: 3337". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
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