Stewart Island/Rakiura is home to Rakiura National Park. The main settlement in Halfmoon Bay has a visitor centre and various accommodation options. From Halfmoon Bay you can take a range of day walks. Location: Stewart Island/Rakiura is located south of the South Island and is twenty minutes by plane from Invercargill or an hour by ferry from Bluff.
Find out everything you need to know about hunting on Stewart Island/Rakiura - where to hunt, access, permits, hunting blocks and bookings, places to stay and much more.Location: Stewart Island/Rakiura is located south of the South Island and is 20 minutes by plane from Invercargill or an hour by ferry from Bluff.
The subantarctic islands have World Heritage status and significant populations of unique marine animal and plant species. Access is by permit only and all visits must be accompanied by a government representative. Location: The five island groups that make up the subantarctic islands are located in the Southern Ocean south to south-east of New Zealand. Spanning six degrees of latitude, from 47 to 52 degrees south, the five island groups occupy the stormy latitudes of the Roaring Forties and Furious Fifties, known also as the Albatross Latitudes.
Ulva Island, off Stewart Island/Rakiura, is an island sanctuary that is open to the public. Free of introduced animal pests, it offers the chance to see native birds including saddleback, kakariki and kiwi.Location: The 3.5 kilometre-long Ulva Island is located in Paterson Inlet/Te Whaka a Te Wera, off Stewart Island/Rakiura.
By adjoining the Ulva Island Open Sanctuary, the 1075-hectare Ulva Island/Te Wharawhara Marine Reserve extends the protection of this area from land to sea. Location: Ulva Island/Te Wharawhara Marine Reserve is located in the outer portion of Paterson Inlet, on Stewart Island’s east coast.
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