Moutohora, Gisborne Map

About Moutohora, Gisborne

Moutohora is a locality in the Gisborne Region of New Zealand. It sits at an elevation of around 490 m above sea level. It lies approximately 58 km north-west of Gisborne, the regional capital. Moutohora is located at 38.2833°S, 177.5333°E. It observes New Zealand Time (NZST/NZDT).

Moutohora rests in a landscape sculpted by the patient hand of nature, a place where rolling hills, cloaked in a verdant tapestry of native bush, meet the broader sweep of the Gisborne Region. It lies 58.1 km north-west of Gisborne (from Gisborne: bearing 315°T), and is situated 37.3 km south-east of Opotiki. The air here carries the faint, earthy scent of damp soil and growing things, a constant reminder of the fertile land that defines this inland locality. To the west, the land rises towards the distant, formidable Raukumara Range, its shadowed peaks a constant, silent sentinel against the horizon. The Motu River, a lifeblood of the region, flows a mere three kilometres away, its murmur a gentle counterpoint to the rustle of leaves in the surrounding ngahere, while the thunderous cascade of Motu Falls, seven kilometres distant, offers a more dramatic auditory punctuation to the quietude.

The economic pulse of Moutohora is intrinsically linked to the land it inhabits, with a history rooted in the agricultural pursuits that have shaped its character. Dairy farms, their pastures a vibrant emerald against the ochre of tilled earth, spread across the gentler slopes, while sheep and beef stations claim the steeper inclines. Not far off, the dense canopy of Mangatu State Forest hints at another vital industry, its timber a valuable resource for the wider region. The presence of the Motu River also suggests the potential for hydroelectric power, a quiet hum of energy harnessed from the flowing water that sustains this particular corner of New Zealand. The days in Moutohora unfold with a steady rhythm, dictated by the seasons and the demands of the land, a testament to the enduring spirit of those who have chosen to make their lives here.

About This Moutohora Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Moutohora, Gisborne, New Zealand at coordinates -38.28333, 177.53333. Use the Map and Satellite buttons to switch views, the plus and minus buttons to zoom, and Fullscreen to fill the screen.

Search Maps opens a second, independent map with four things the embedded map cannot do. It searches OpenStreetMap for any New Zealand town, suburb or landmark by name. It offers LINZ topographic maps as a base layer — the official Topo250 and Topo50 sheets, switching scale automatically as you zoom, and the standard reference for tramping, hunting and back-country travel. It offers LINZ aerial imagery down to 5cm resolution in urban areas. And it can take a single GPS fix from your device and report your position as both an NZTM2000 grid reference and plain latitude and longitude — the grid reference being what New Zealand search and rescue services work from. Map tiles require mobile coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map itself cannot load.

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Moutohora sits within the Gisborne Region. Location data is drawn from the GeoNames geographical database and verified by coordinates, ensuring the correct Moutohora is identified even where the name is shared across multiple New Zealand localities.