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 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. Land Information New Zealand. 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. Land Information New Zealand. Retrieved 25 June 2024.


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