Goat Island, Auckland
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For other places with the same name, see Goat Island.
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. [1]
It forms part of the Goat Island Marine Reserve, a 524ha reserve spanning from Cape Rodney to Okakari point, which was gazetted in 1975[2]. With around 314,525 visitors per year, it 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. Coordinates:
[edit] References
- ^ New Zealand Geographic Placenames Database
- ^ Morton, J. (2004) Seashore Ecology of New Zealand and the Pacific (p. 25) Bateman, Auckland. ISBN 1-86953-399-2
[edit] External links
- Goat Island marine reserve: history, environment, ecology, diving, lessons (80pp)
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