 Tiritiri Matangi Lighthouse and ranger station. | |
.svg)  Tiritiri Matangi Island | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Hauraki Gulf |
| Coordinates | 36°36′S 174°53′E / 36.60°S 174.89°E |
| Archipelago | New Zealand archipelago |
| Area | 2.2 km2 (0.85 sq mi) |
| Administration | |
New Zealand | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
Tiritiri Matangi Island is located in the Hauraki Gulf of New Zealand, 3.4 km (2.1 mi) east of the Whangaparāoa Peninsula[1] in the North Island and 30 km (19 mi) north east of Auckland. The 2.2 km2 (1 sq mi) island is an open nature reserve[1] managed by the Supporters of Tiritiri Matangi Incorporated, under the supervision of the Department of Conservation and is noted for its bird life, including takahē, North Island kōkako and kiwi. It attracts between 30,000 and 32,000 visitors a year, the latter figure being the maximum allowed by the Auckland Conservation Management Strategy.[1]
The name, Māori for "tossed by the wind", is often popularly shortened to Tiritiri. Māori mythology considers the island to be a float of an ancestral fishing net.[2]
- ^ a b c "Auckland Places - Tiritiri Matangi Island". Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Government of New Zealand. Retrieved 3 March 2010.
- ^ "The Hauraki Gulf Marine Park, Part 2". Inset to The New Zealand Herald. 3 March 2010. p. 8.