Motukauri Island is a small island in the Bay of Islands of New Zealand, located about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) east of Russell.

[1] It lies about 200 kilometres (120 mi) off the Orokawa Peninsula.

Moto translates to Island[2] and kauri refers to the Agathis Tree - also known as the Kauri.

[3] There are three other islands named Motukauri in the Northland Region - most likely due to the meaning of the name in Maori: This Northland Region-related geography article is a stub.

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