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Pig Island / Mātau

Coordinates: 44°56′37″S 168°24′28″E / 44.943711°S 168.407910°E / -44.943711; 168.407910
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Pig Island
Native name:
Mātau
Aerial graphic of Pig Island
Map
Geography
Total islands1
Area1.1 km2 (0.42 sq mi)
Administration
New Zealand
Demographics
Population0

Pig Island / Mātau is an island located at the northern end of Lake Wakatipu in the South Island of New Zealand, near the township of Glenorchy. It is slightly smaller and much flatter than its more popular neighbour Pigeon Island. It is 110 hectares (270 acres) in size [1] and supports a variety of regenerating native scrub as well as introduced weeds.

Buff weka are also present on Pig Island, having been transferred there from Stevensons Island in Lake Wānaka in 2006.[2]

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References

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  1. ^ Beech, James (17 August 2009). "Tree-planting bid to make safe haven". Otago Daily Times Online News.
  2. ^ [1] Archived 29 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine
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44°56′37″S 168°24′28″E / 44.943711°S 168.407910°E / -44.943711; 168.407910