Rabbit Island, New Zealand
 Location of Rabbit Island. |
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| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Tasman Bay[1] |
| Coordinates | 41°16′15″S 173°08′51″E / 41.2709°S 173.1476°E |
| Area | 15 km2 (5.8 sq mi) |
| Length | 8 km (5 mi) |
| Country | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
Rabbit Island is the name of several different islands off the New Zealand coast.
The largest and best-known Rabbit Island lies across the southernmost part of Tasman Bay,[1] at the top of New Zealand's South Island. The long narrow island runs east-west for 8 kilometres (5 mi), and covers
15 km2 (5.8 sq mi).
It lies opposite the mouth of the Waimea River, 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) to the west of Richmond.
The island is a popular beach resort to the residents of Motueka, Wakefield, Brightwater, Richmond, Mapua, Stoke and Nelson itself. A medium-sized bridge spans a tidal area and joins the mainland to Rabbit Island itself. There is a large grassed area after this bridge and a Fire Hazard sign ("Keep it Green"). After this, the beach proper begins. Vast and mountainous sand dunes topped with masses of cone-bearing pines, with exposed roots, can be seen extending for impressive distances along the island.
Coordinates: 41°16′15″S 173°08′51″E / 41.2709°S 173.1476°E
[edit] Others islands with the same name
The other Rabbit Islands are smaller than 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi) or 100 ha (250 acres). They are located (north to south):
- inside Whangarei Habour, Northland Region [2] 35°47′20″S 174°20′51″E / 35.7888°S 174.3475°E
- just west of Great Barrier Island, Hauraki Gulf [3] 36°08′52″S 175°18′50″E / 36.1477°S 175.3140°E
- to the west of Kawau Island, north of Auckland [4] 36°24′53″S 174°47′36″E / 36.4146°S 174.7932°E
- off the east coast of the Coromandel Peninsula, in Opito Bay [5] 36°42′49″S 175°49′04″E / 36.7137°S 175.8177°E
- off the east coast of the Coromandel Peninsula, near Slipper Island [6] 37°04′17″S 175°55′38″E / 37.0713°S 175.9272°E
- officially known as Motuotau Island, north of Tauranga, off the beach east of Mount Maunganui [7] 37°37′52″S 176°11′38″E / 37.6311°S 176.1940°E
- inside the entrance to Blueskin Bay, north of Dunedin 45°43′52″S 170°35′27″E / 45.7311°S 170.5907°E
- south of Riverton, in Foveaux Strait
- near the centre of Bluff Harbour, Southland Region [8] 46°34′05″S 168°19′50″E / 46.5680°S 168.3305°E
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Place Name Detail: Rabbit Island (50544)". New Zealand Geographic Placenames Database. Land Information New Zealand. http://www.linz.govt.nz/placenames/find-names/topographic-names-db/database/index.aspx?p=50544. Retrieved 2009-03-28.
- ^ "Place Name Detail: Rabbit Island (35736)". New Zealand Geographic Placenames Database. Land Information New Zealand. http://www.linz.govt.nz/placenames/find-names/topographic-names-db/database/index.aspx?p=35736. Retrieved 2009-03-28.
- ^ "Place Name Detail: Rabbit Island (38660)". New Zealand Geographic Placenames Database. Land Information New Zealand. http://www.linz.govt.nz/placenames/find-names/topographic-names-db/database/index.aspx?p=38660. Retrieved 2009-03-28.
- ^ "Place Name Detail: Rabbit Island (53108)". New Zealand Geographic Placenames Database. Land Information New Zealand. http://www.linz.govt.nz/placenames/find-names/topographic-names-db/database/index.aspx?p=53108. Retrieved 2009-03-28.
- ^ "Place Name Detail: Rabbit Island (40315)". New Zealand Geographic Placenames Database. Land Information New Zealand. http://www.linz.govt.nz/placenames/find-names/topographic-names-db/database/index.aspx?p=40315. Retrieved 2009-03-28.
- ^ "Place Name Detail: Rabbit Island (126198)". New Zealand Geographic Placenames Database. Land Information New Zealand. http://www.linz.govt.nz/placenames/find-names/topographic-names-db/database/index.aspx?p=126198. Retrieved 2009-03-28.
- ^ "Place Name Detail: Motuotau Island". New Zealand Geographic Placenames Database. Land Information New Zealand. http://www.linz.govt.nz/placenames/find-names/topographic-names-db/database/index.aspx?p=53811. Retrieved 2009-03-28.
- ^ "Place Name Detail: Rabbit Island (4685)". New Zealand Geographic Placenames Database. Land Information New Zealand. http://www.linz.govt.nz/placenames/find-names/topographic-names-db/database/index.aspx?p=4685. Retrieved 2009-03-28.
