Papatea Bay

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]

Key Information

Papatea Bay
Pōhutukawa trees at Papatea Bay, December 1975
Location	Ōpōtiki District, North Island
Coordinates	37°39′18″S 177°50′24″E / 37.655°S 177.84°E / -37.655; 177.84
River sources	Raukokore River, Te Waiti Stream, Wairuru Stream
Surface elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Location
Interactive map of Papatea Bay
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1. ^ "Papatea Bay, Bay of Plenty". NZ Topo Map. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
2. ^ "Probabilistic Tsunami Inundation Assessment of Far Eastern Bay of Plenty" (PDF). www.ecoast.co.nz. 2019. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
3. ^ "Sights in New Zealand". Lonely Planet. 2021. Retrieved 29 January 2021.

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