Scotts Landing

Scotts Landing, also called Mahurangi East, is a rural settlement in the Auckland Region of New Zealand.

It is at the end of a narrow peninsula on the eastern side of Mahurangi Harbour.

[3] Casnell Island (Motu Maunganui), accessible from Scotts Landing at low tide via a causeway, was a pā site in the 16th century.

[9] Statistics New Zealand describes Scotts Landing-Mahurangi East as a rural settlement, which covers 2.56 km2 (0.99 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 180 as of June 2024,[2] with a population density of 70 people per km2.

Scotts Landing-Mahurangi East is part of the larger Mahurangi Peninsula statistical area.

Casnell Island, with Scotts Landing visible behind it on the left