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    Motutākupu Island / Gannet Island

    Motutākupu

    36°41′S 175°22′E

    Motutakapu is a rugged islet in the Hauraki Gulf of New Zealand, lying some 5 km off the west coast of the Coromandel Peninsula. Only 120 m long by 60 m wide, it is home to a breeding colony of Australasian gannets and has been identified as an Important Bird Area by BirdLife International.

    An Australasian Gannet (Morus serrator) flying over the sea at the Muriwai gannet colony, near Auckland, New Zealand.
    An Australasian Gannet (Morus serrator) flying over the sea at the Muriwai gannet colony, near Auckland, New Zealand.

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    Terrain

    36°41′S 175°22′E

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    Overview

    Motutakapu is a rugged islet in the Hauraki Gulf of New Zealand, lying some 5 km off the west coast of the Coromandel Peninsula. Only 120 m long by 60 m wide, it is home to a breeding colony of Australasian gannets and has been identified as an Important Bird Area by BirdLife International. Surveys of breeding gannets there in the mid-20th century showed an increase from about 200 pairs in 1928 to 400 pairs in 1947, while the BirdLife assessment was based on 1980-1981 surveys showing about 4500 pairs.

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    Nearest islands

    Also in Motukawao Islands

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    • Geometry, areas and high points: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Copernicus GLO-30, via Talus.
    • Talus
    • Wikidata
    • Wikipedia