Omaha, New Zealand

Omaha or Ōmaha is a name applied to various features in the Mahurangi region of New Zealand.

Designated areas

  • Omaha Ecological Area, part of the Ōmaha Forest and covering Mount Tamahunga
  • Ōmaha Scenic Reserve, scenic reserve at the foothills of Mount Tamahunga
  • Ōmaha Tāniko Wetlands Scientific Reserve, scientific reserve adjacent to Omaha Beach
  • Omaha Road District, area governed by the Omaha Road Board, name used for a wider area and was used for local sports clubs

Settlements

  • Big Ōmaha, locality between Matakana and Leigh
  • Leigh, formerly known as Little Omaha
  • Ōmaha, also called Ōmaha Beach, developed in the 1970s. Originally known as just Mangatawhiri (as part of the larger area known as Mangatawhiri)
  • Ōmaha Flats, a rural locality east of Matakana

Natural features

  • Little Omaha Bay, small bay by the Omaha sandspit
  • Omaha Bay, large bay in the Hauraki Gulf, also known as Big Omaha Bay to distinguish it from Little Omaha Bay
  • Ōmaha Beach, beach in Little Omaha Bay
  • Omaha Cove, cove near Leigh
  • Ōmaha Forest, forest in the hinterland of the Mahurangi region
  • Ōmaha River, river that flows from Pukematakeo into the Whangateau Harbour
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