Aroha Island

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Aroha Island
Waters Bay of Islands
Geographical location 35 ° 11 '37 "  S , 174 ° 0' 25"  E Coordinates: 35 ° 11 '37 "  S , 174 ° 0' 25"  E
Aroha Island (New Zealand)
Aroha Island
length 370 m
width 220 m
surface 5 ha

Aroha Iceland is an island in the region Northland on the North Island of New Zealand . The island is owned and administered by the Queen Elizabeth II National Trust . The island is located in the Bay of Islands , 12 km northeast of Kerikeri and can be reached by car from the mainland via a causeway.

On the island, which is an important habitat of the northern subspecies of the striped kiwi ( Apteryx australis mantelli ), there is an information and tourism center, which also offers guided night hikes to observe kiwis.

Individual evidence

  1. a b Aroha Island Eco Center . Retrieved January 17, 2014 .