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Oaia Island

Islands of the Auckland RegionIslands of the Tasman SeaRodney Local Board AreaUninhabited islands of New ZealandUse New Zealand English from February 2024
Oaia Island, Muriwai in 2011
Oaia Island, Muriwai in 2011

Oaia Island is an island on the west coast of the Auckland Region, New Zealand, near Muriwai. Home to an Australasian gannet colony, the island was traditionally used as a seasonal food resource for Tāmaki Māori iwi, including Te Kawerau ā Maki. Over the 21st century, the gannet population grew significantly, which had a negative impact on the island's flora, and led to gannets colonising areas of the Muriwai mainland. The island is a known location where the rare korowai gecko has been found.

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N -36.840555555556 ° E 174.41083333333 °
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Muriwai (Muriwai Beach)


0881 Rodney
Auckland, New Zealand
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Oaia Island, Muriwai in 2011
Oaia Island, Muriwai in 2011
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