Gannet Island (New Zealand)

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Gannet Iceland ( in the language of Māori Karewa ) is a single small island in the Tasman Sea about 19 km off Kawhia Harbour on the west coast of the North Island of New Zealand. It is a nature reserve. This is according to a census of 1980, the second largest breeding colony of New Zealand of the Australian gannet.

The island consists of the eroded remnants of a formed in eruptions about 500,000 years Tuffringes. It is different than much younger and in structure from the volcanic rocks of the nearby coast at Alexandra (Mount and Mount Pirongia Karioi ) and Okete. The island is located on the eastern edge of the North Taranaki trench. The island is 15 m high and extends about 65 m below sea level.

The island is also home to an important colony of New Zealand fur seals. The Māori used the island as a burial ground. Today the waters are used around the island for diving and fishing.

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  • Uninhabited Island
  • Island (New Zealand)
  • Island (Australia and Oceania)
  • Island ( Tasman )
  • Volcano
  • Waikato (Region)
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