Mahurangi Island (Goat Island)

Mahurangi Island, also known as Goat Island, is located 1.1 kilometres (0.68 mi) to the north-east of Hahei on the Coromandel Peninsula in New Zealand's North Island. The uninhabited[1] island is 6 hectares in size.[2]

Mahurangi Island (Goat Island)
Mahurangi (Māori)
Mahurangi Island including Okorotere Island (left)
Geography
LocationWaikato region
Coordinates36°49′49″S 175°49′12″E
Area0.06 km2 (0.023 sq mi)
Length1 km (0.6 mi)
Width.35 km (0.217 mi)
Highest point80
Administration
Demographics
Population0

Mahurangi Island forms one corner of the Te Whanganui-A-Hei (Cathedral Cove) Marine Reserve.[3]

Nearby are many smaller islands including Okorotere and Te Tio Islands.

See also

References

  1. "Population by meshblock (2013 Census)". Stats NZ. 11 December 2015. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
  2. "Pigeon Island / Motueka". Rodent Invasion Project. © 2004 - 2005 Department of Statistics, The University of Auckland. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
  3. "Te Whanganui-A-Hei (Cathedral Cove) Marine Reserve". Places to visit. Department of Conservation. Retrieved 1 April 2013.

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