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Mokohinau Islands Scenic and Nature Reserves

Location

This small group of rugged islands lie about 100 km northeast of Auckland and 25 km northwest of Great Barrier Island.

Description

The Mokohinau Islands (called Pokohinu by Maori) are a taonga (treasure) with many special places. National reserves like the Mokohinau protect natural, historic and cultural heritage for all New Zealanders, and help safeguard the biodiversity of the planet. The tangata whenua of the Mokohinau, Ngati Rehua, hapu of Ngati Wai, have a spiritual, cultural and historical relationship with their taonga.

Burgess Island is the only island of the Mokohinau Islands group that you can land on. No visitor facilities are available on the islands. There is no public ferry service to Burgess Island, but charter boats sometimes visit. There are no safe anchorages around the islands.Visitors to Burgess Island can explore historic sites associated with the lighthouse and World War II military installations. Burgess Island, the northernmost of the group and recognised by its lighthouse, is open to the public. Visitors are asked to be sensitive to the special conservation values of this small 50 ha island.

The Mokohinau Islands Nature Reserves provide a safe refuge for some of New Zealand's smallest endangered species, including the Mokohinau skink, the robust skink, the Mokohinau stag beetle and several threatened plants. Several species of burrowing and ground-nesting seabirds find refuge on the islands, as do a range of forest birds. There is no accommodation or visitor facilities in the Mokohinau Islands. The closest accommodation to the islands is on Great Barrier Island.· The Mokohinau Islands provide a dramatic backdrop for boating· The waters are excellent for diving and snorkelling

Amenities

• Birds
• Historical
• Plant Life
• Swimming

Source

www.doc.govt.nz

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