Native Island

Native Island
Map
Geography
LocationPaterson Inlet, Stewart Island
Coordinates46°54′55″S 168°09′10″E / 46.91528°S 168.15278°E / -46.91528; 168.15278
Area29,575.19[1] km2 (11,419.04 sq mi)
Length1.0 km (0.62 mi)
Width0.7 km (0.43 mi)
Administration
New Zealand
RegionSouthland
Demographics
Populationuninhabited
Ringaringa Beach and Native Island, Stewart Island, New Zealand.

Native Island is off the east coast of Halfmoon Bay, Stewart Island, New Zealand. It is north east of Ulva Island in the northern mouth of Paterson Inlet.[2] It is separated from Stewart Island by a narrow channel 50 metres (160 ft) in width. There has been evidence of small and temporary past Māori settlements on the island.[3][4] Multiple Māori relics have been found, including bone fish hooks, axes, and chisels.[3] Native Island is part of the Ulva Island-Te Wharawhara Marine Reserve, which is on the south part of Native Island.[5]

  1. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application".
  2. ^ "Place name detail: 32141". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
  3. ^ a b "WHAT TO SEE". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. 28 December 1932. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
  4. ^ Cushing, C.E. (1 January 1970). RADIATION ECOLOGY IN FRESHWATER COMMUNITIES (Report). Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI). doi:10.2172/4021286.
  5. ^ "Ulva Island-Te Wharawhara Marine Reserve report card brochure" (PDF). Department of Conservation. Retrieved 29 August 2023.