| Native name: Taungamaro | |
|---|---|
 Beehive Island / Taungamaro Island seen from Kawau Island | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Auckland |
| Coordinates | 36°27′07″S 174°49′16″E / 36.451826°S 174.821116°E / -36.451826; 174.821116 |
| Adjacent to | Hauraki Gulf |
| Area | 5.7 ha (14 acres) |
| Length | 117 m (384 ft) |
| Width | 80 m (260 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 10 m (30 ft) |
| Administration | |
| New Zealand | |
| Region | Auckland |
Beehive Island / Taungamaro Island is an island in the Hauraki Gulf of New Zealand. It sits southwest of Kawau Island.
Geography
Beehive Island / Taungamaro Island is located off the southwestern coast of Kawau Island. The Rosario Channel separates the island from Kawau, and the South Channel separates the island from Motuketekete Island to the southwest.
Biodiversity
The island is among one of the few Hauraki Gulf islands which are free of invasive pests, such as rats, mice, plague skinks or Argentine ants.
History
The Beehive Island Recreation Reserve was established on the island in 2009.
See also
References
- ^ "Place name detail: Beehive Island / Taungamaro Island". New Zealand Gazetteer. Land Information New Zealand. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
- "A quick guide to the Hauraki Gulf Tīkapa Moana" (PDF). Department of Conservation. 2019. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
- "Place name detail: Beehive Island Recreation Reserve". New Zealand Gazetteer. Land Information New Zealand. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
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