Motukaraka Island (Auckland) (Island of Karaka) is a 5.7-hectare (14-acre) uninhabited island 500 m (1,600 ft) off the coast of Beachlands in Auckland, New Zealand with historical significance and a rich history of Māori occupation.
Motukaraka Island taken from the west
Motukaraka Island from Beachlands
Beachlands is an outer suburb of Auckland, New Zealand, established in the 1920s, where development increased in the 1950s due to its popularity as a beach holiday destination. It is located on the Pōhutukawa Coast and in close proximity to Maraetai.
Sunkist Bay in Beachlands, New Zealand
Motukaraka Island was famous for kūmara plantations
Watercolour by Caroline Harriet Abraham, depicting Motukaraka Island and Beachlands seen from Waipaparoa / Howick Beach
An aerial view of Beachlands in 1959