Rurima Island
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| Waters | Bay of Plenty | |
| Geographical location | 37 ° 49 '51 " S , 176 ° 52' 22" E | |
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| length | 973 m | |
| width | 324 m | |
| surface | 6 km² | |
| Highest elevation | 53 m | |
| Residents | uninhabited | |
Rurima Island is a small island in the Bay of Plenty in the north of the North Island of New Zealand .
geography
The island, which is 973 m long and 324 m at its widest point, is located around 17 km northwest of Whakatāne and around 8.5 km north of the mouth of the Rangitaiki River . Around 715 m east of the island is the island of Moutoki Island, which is surrounded by reefs, and another 7 km southeast of the island is the 353 m high island of Moutohora Island .
The island, which covers an area of 6 hectares, consists of a 53 m high overgrown elevation in the middle, a lagoon that extends to the northeast and is surrounded by rocks, and a flat headland that connects to the southwest and one on both coastlines Has sandy beach. A 10 m high overgrown elevation closes the headland.
Administratively, Rurima Island belongs to the Bay of Plenty region .
geology
The area around the island is volcanically active, from the boat you can observe volcanic gas bubbles rising in the sea.
Owner of the island
The island is owned by the Iwi (tribe) of the Ngati Awa from Whakatāne .
Flora and fauna
On the island, which is overgrown with Pohutukawa trees ( Metrosideros excelsa ) and Petrel scrub ( Hymenanthra novaezelandiae ), 47 different species of lichen and bridge lizards have been found.
tourism
The area around the island is used for snorkeling and kayaking. The island can be reached in 40 minutes by boat from Whatakane .
literature
- Bruce W. Hayward, Glenys C. Hayward : Lichens of Whale ( Motuhore ) and Rurima Islands, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand . In: Tane : The Journal of the Auckland University Field Club . Volume 32 , 1987, ISSN 0496-8026 , pp. 61–71 (English, online [PDF; 2.7 MB ; accessed on April 25, 2018]).
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Topo250 maps . Land Information New Zealand , accessed April 25, 2018 .
- ↑ a b Coordinates and longitudes were determined using Goggle Earth Pro Version 7.3.1.4507 on April 25, 2018
- ↑ a b Hayward : Lichens of Whale ( Motuhore ) and Rurima Islands ... . 1987, p. 61 .
- ^ The Rurima Islands . Phanthom Charters , archived from the original on August 15, 2013 ; accessed on April 25, 2018 (English, original website no longer available).