Narrow isthmus
The Tāmaki estuary to the east and the Manukau Harbour to the west come very close here, leaving a thin neck of land visible on the map.
Minimalist map poster · New Zealand
36.9382° S / 174.8402° E
An Auckland suburb on the country's narrowest isthmus, between the Tāmaki River and the Manukau Harbour.

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On the wall



The map
Otahuhu sits on the narrowest part of the Auckland isthmus. The Tāmaki River estuary, which drains to the Pacific side, lies to the east, and the Manukau Harbour, opening to the Tasman Sea, is only a short distance to the west. On a map, water nearly cuts the land in two here.
That gap once made Otahuhu a portage route, where Māori dragged waka overland between the two harbours. Portage Road still marks the route. The volcanic cone of Ōtāhuhu / Mount Richmond rises in the suburb, drawn as a rounded green shape among the streets.
An Otahuhu map poster shows how narrow the isthmus is: two bodies of water, a thin strip of land and a busy town centre between them. Rail lines and motorways cross the frame and tie it to the rest of Auckland.
The Tāmaki estuary to the east and the Manukau Harbour to the west come very close here, leaving a thin neck of land visible on the map.
A volcanic cone rises in the suburb as a rounded green domain surrounded by residential streets. It is one of Auckland's many small volcanic peaks.
Portage Road follows the old overland crossing between the two harbours, a short line on the map with a long history of travel.
Make it yours
Add a date, a name or a line of your own, switch style, size or orientation.
The free preview is low-resolution with a watermark. Prints and HD files are rendered at 300 DPI, up to 7,200 × 10,800 px, without a watermark.
Why Otahuhu
Otahuhu is home to many Pasifika and Māori families and has deep roots in Auckland's history. A map poster of the isthmus is a clear, lasting way to show where your family is from.
Add a family name, a year or a street to the title and subtitle, and adjust the coordinates. Choose from Classic black & white, Noir, Paper, Blueprint and Sand. Blueprint suits the water on both sides.
Order the Otahuhu poster| Print size | Resolution | Files |
|---|---|---|
| 30 × 40 cm11.8 × 15.7″ | 3,543 × 4,724 px | PNG · PDF |
| 29.7 × 42 cm (A3)11.7 × 16.5″ | 3,508 × 4,961 px | PNG · PDF |
| 42 × 59.4 cm (A2)16.5 × 23.4″ | 4,961 × 7,016 px | PNG · PDF |
| 45.7 × 61 cm18 × 24″ | 5,400 × 7,200 px | PNG · PDF |
| 50 × 70 cm19.7 × 27.6″ | 5,906 × 8,268 px | PNG · PDF |
| 61 × 91.4 cm24 × 36″ | 7,200 × 10,800 px | PNG · PDF |
For comparison, the free preview is 900 px wide, watermarked and meant for screens. The HD files have up to 8× the resolution in each direction and print cleanly at full poster size.
Pick a style at the top of the page, then choose Printed Poster — a size and, if you like, a frame — or Digital HD Files. Checkout takes one step, and your order page updates as soon as the payment goes through.
It is printed on premium 200 gsm matte paper in one of six sizes, from 30 × 40 cm to 24 × 36″. Printed posters start at $39, shipping included.
Yes. Choose a solid wood frame in black, white, natural oak or dark wood. It comes with shatterproof glazing and is ready to hang. Framed posters start at $99, shipping included.
Shipping is free to 60+ countries. Each poster is printed by the nearest of our print partners in 30+ countries and usually arrives in 3–7 business days. You can follow the status and tracking under My Orders. A few countries take 2–5 weeks, and where we don't ship yet, the site tells you before you pay.
Send us a photo within 14 days of delivery and we will reprint it for free or refund you.
Yes. In the editor on this page, change the title, the subtitle and the coordinates line to anything you like, and pick a style and size. Printed, framed and digital orders all use exactly your design.
For $9 you get 300 DPI PNG and print-ready PDF files in all six sizes, without a watermark, to print anywhere. Not sure yet? Download a free watermarked preview first.
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