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Tarahiki Island

Tarahiki Island

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Tarahiki Island, also known as Shag Island, is a 6 ha (15 acres) island in the Hauraki Gulf of New Zealand. Its highest point is 68 m (223 ft) ASL and it lies 15.6 km (9.7 mi) from the mainland and about 3 km (1.9 mi) east of Waiheke Island.[1] It is well known for its breeding colony of up to 700 spotted shags.[2][3]

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  1. [1]
    Auckland University Rodent Invasion Project: Shag Island / Tarahiki Archived 2008-10-16 at the Wayback Machine
  2. [2]
    Taylor, Graeme A. (1990). Classified summarised notes, North Island, 1 July 1988 to 30 June 1989. Notornis 37: 183-235.
  3. [3]
    Parrish, G.R. (2002). Classified summarised notes, North Island, 1 July 2000 to 30 June 2001. Notornis 49: 100-110.

36.79067°S 175.22669°E / -36.79067; 175.22669


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