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Beehive Island / Taungamaro Island

Beehive Island / Taungamaro Island
Native name:
Taungamaro
Beehive Island / Taungamaro Island seen from Kawau Island
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Geography
LocationAuckland
Coordinates36°27′07″S 174°49′16″E / 36.451826°S 174.821116°E / -36.451826; 174.821116
Adjacent toHauraki Gulf
Area5.7 ha (14 acres)
Length117 m (384 ft)
Width80 m (260 ft)
Highest elevation10 m (30 ft)
Administration
New Zealand
RegionAuckland

Beehive Island / Taungamaro Island is an island in the Hauraki Gulf of New Zealand. It sits southwest of Kawau Island.[1]

Geography

Beehive Island / Taungamaro Island is located off the southwestern coast of Kawau Island.[1] The Rosario Channel separates the island from Kawau, and the South Channel separates the island from Motuketekete Island to the southwest.[1]

Biodiversity

The island is among one of the few Hauraki Gulf islands which are free of invasive pests, such as rats, mice, plague skinks or Argentine ants.[2]

History

The Beehive Island Recreation Reserve was established on the island in 2009.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Place name detail: Beehive Island / Taungamaro Island". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
  2. ^ "A quick guide to the Hauraki Gulf Tīkapa Moana" (PDF). Department of Conservation. 2019. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
  3. ^ "Place name detail: Beehive Island Recreation Reserve". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 25 June 2024.


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