Ohauroro Island
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Ohauroro Island ( Peach Island ) |
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| Waters | Whangaroa Harbor | |
| Geographical location | 35 ° 1 '10 " S , 173 ° 45' 15" O | |
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| length | 490 m | |
| width | 300 m | |
| surface | 11.3 ha | |
| Highest elevation | 116 m | |
| Residents | uninhabited | |
Ohauroro Island , also known as Peach Island , is an island in Whangaroa Harbor on the North Island of New Zealand .
geography
The 490 m long and up to 300 m wide island is located in the northern part of Whangaroa Harbor , around 3 km north-northeast of the Whangaroa settlement , in the middle of the fairway and only a few hundred meters south of the narrow part of Takahi Point . Southwest of the island, which rises steeply to a height of 116 m and has a size of 11.3 hectares, is the slightly larger island of Milford Island , which is also called Wairaupo Island .
Administratively, the island is part of the Far North District of the Northland region .
Māori reserve
The island was the site of a Pā des Hapū Ngatirua from Iwi Ngati Kahu and is now under protection because of its importance for the Māori as " Ohauroro Island Māori Reserve & Pā ".
Ecological reserve
The southern part of the island, which has a forest, has been designated as an ecological reserve by the Department of Conservation (DOC).
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Topo250 maps . Land Information New Zealand , accessed May 18, 2018 .
- ↑ Coordinates and longitudes were determined using Goggle Earth Pro Version 7.3.1.4507 on May 18, 2018
- ^ Ohauroro Island . In: Visualizing Māori Land . Landcare Resaerch , accessed on May 18, 2018 (English, interactive map).
- ^ Ohauroro Island . (PDF 1.2 MB) Far North District Council , accessed on May 5, 2019 (English, Far North District Plan - Appendix 1F Page 6 ).
- ^ Ohauroro Island . (PDF 3.8 MB) Department of Conservation , accessed on May 18, 2018 (English, maps).