Goat Island, New Zealand

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Goat Island is the name of two different islands off the New Zealand coast.

[edit] Goat Island, Auckland Region

Auckland's Goat Island is a tiny island (approximately one hectare) located close to the North Island coast northeast of Warkworth, and directly west of Hauturu/Little Barrier Island.

It forms part of the marine reserve that was officially formed in 1977, and is a popular spot for snorkelers and scuba-divers, due to the large number of fish now living there.

Takangaroa is another island in the same area which used to be known as Goat Island.

[edit] External Links

• Goat Island marine reserve: history, environment, ecology, diving, lessons (80pp)

[edit] Goat Island, Otago

Goat Island in Otago, is located between Port Chalmers and Portobello, halfway down Otago Harbour. It is to the northwest of the larger Saint Martin's/Quarantine Island.