Traherne Island is a 13 hectares (0.050 sq mi) island in the Waitematā Harbour, very near Rosebank Peninsula, in Auckland, New Zealand. It is one of two islands surrounded by the Motu Manawa (Pollen Island) Marine Reserve, the other being Pollen Island. The 500 hectares (1.9 sq mi) marine reserve was established in 1995.
 Traherne Island in 1951, during the early construction of the Northwestern Motorway | |
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| Geography | |
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| Location | Auckland |
| Coordinates | 36°52′19″S 174°40′48″E / 36.872°S 174.680°E |
| Adjacent to | Waitematā Harbour |
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New Zealand | |
Traherne Island is owned by the Crown and managed by NZ Transport Agency. The Northwestern Motorway runs along the island and connects it to the mainland by causeways and bridges.
Footprints of banded rail were found on the island in 2010. Surveys have found no archeological sites on the island.[1]
References
edit- ^ Waterview Connection - Assessment of Environmental Effects: Part C. New Zealand Transport Agency. August 2010. pp. 8.12–8.14.
External links
edit- Motu Manawa (Pollen Island) Marine Reserve and features at the Department of Conservation
- Motu Manawa (Pollen Island) Marine Reserve at Forest and Bird
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