Moturiki Island

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Moturiki Island
Moturiki Island, Mount Maunganui.jpg
Moturiki Island, Mount Maunganui
Moturiki Island
Geography
Location Mount Maunganui, New Zealand
Coordinates 37°38′S176°11′E / 37.633°S 176.183°E / -37.633; 176.183
Administration
New Zealand
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

Moturiki Island is a small island located just off Mount Maunganui beach, in the North Island of New Zealand. The island is connected to the beach by a man made land bridge. [1] NIWA maintains a tide meter on Moturiki Island. [2] Moturiki Island offers walking, bird watching, fishing, and rock climbing opportunities. [3]

In 1966, Marineland Limited built an aquarium called "Marineland" on the island; this closed in May 1981. Later, in 1981, "Marineland" was reconstructed into "Leisure Island", [4] a water park with swimming pools, bumper boats, and a hydro slide. The water park operated until 1990, when it was removed from the island. [5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Sightseeing". Oceanside Resort & Twin Towers. Retrieved 22 October 2011.
  2. ↑ "Moturiki Island". NIWA. Archived from the original on 5 September 2012. Retrieved 22 October 2011.
  3. ↑ Broederlow, Martin. "MOTURIKI ISLAND" (PDF). freeclimb.co.nz. Retrieved 22 October 2011.
  4. ↑ "Leisure Island Photos on facebook". facebook.com. Retrieved 19 January 2013.
  5. ↑ "Mauao – Mount Maunganui, Main Beach, Moturiki – Leisure Island, Hopukiore – Mount Drury, and Waikorire – Pilot Bay Management Plans" (PDF). ?. April 1998. pp. 37–38. Retrieved 22 October 2011.

37°38′S176°11′E / 37.633°S 176.183°E / -37.633; 176.183


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