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Tarahiki Island

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Tarahiki Island
Tarahiki Island. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.

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Tarahiki Island, also known as Shag Island, is a 6 ha (15 acres) island in the Hauraki Gulf of New Zealand. Its highest point is 68 m (223 ft) ASL and it lies 15.6 km (9.7 mi) from the mainland and about 3 km (1.9 mi) east of Waiheke Island. It is well known for its breeding colony of up to 700 spotted shags.

Adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)。Photography via Wikimedia Commons.

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