Kamau Taurua (Māori) | |
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&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Kamau_Taurua_(Quarantine_Island)_from_Centenary_lookout.jpg) Quarantine Island with Port Chalmers in the foreground and Otago Peninsula in the background | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Otago Harbour |
| Coordinates | 45°49′42″S 170°37′59″E / 45.828216°S 170.633104°E |
| Area | 15 ha (37 acres) |
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New Zealand | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 4 (2019) |
| Additional information | |
| Jointly managed by the Quarantine Island / Kamau Taurua Community Incorporated and Department of Conservation | |
Quarantine Island (also known as Kamau Taurua and officially gazetted as Quarantine Island / Kamau Taurua), is the largest island in Otago Harbour, close to the city of Dunedin, New Zealand. The island covers an area of 15 hectares (37 acres), and is a publicly accessible recreation reserve. The buildings on the island are owned by Quarantine Island / Kamau Taurua Community Incorporated (QIKTC). Its management is shared between QIKTC and the Department of Conservation.
A smaller island, Rakiriri, lies close to Quarantine Island. Both islands lie across the harbour between the town of Port Chalmers and the marine laboratory on Portobello Peninsula, part of the Otago Peninsula.