Te Paepae o Aotea

Te Paepae o Aotea are visible to the upper left, beyond Whakaari/White Island

Te Paepae o Aotea, also known the Volkner Rocks (named after Carl Sylvius Völkner), are a group of andesitic rock stacks and pinnacles located 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) northwest of Whakaari/White Island in New Zealand's Bay of Plenty. They reach 113 metres above sea level, while the saddle separating them from Whakaari/White Island is over 200 metres deep.

A marine reserve, named after the islands, was established around them in 2006. The area is popular with divers, due to good visibility (35–40 m), spectacular scenery and colourful marine life.

See also

• List of islands of New Zealand
• List of marine reserves of New Zealand

References

• Te Paepae Aotea (Volkner Rocks) - Department of Conservation page on the islands and the surrounding marine reserve
• Press release about reserve, Minister of Conservation
• Marine Reserve (Te Paepae o Aotea (Volkner Rocks)) Order 2006 - Order in Council gazetting the reserve