Hauturu / Little Barrier Island
An extinct volcano island in the outer Hauraki Gulf, a nature reserve since 1895. It has never had stoats, possums or deer, and is a refuge for the rare hihi and many seabirds. Only a few permits are given for visits.
- Where
- Auckland, New Zealand
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- -36.2000, 175.0833
Get the Hauturu / Little Barrier Island stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Hauturu / Little Barrier Island. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Auckland volume with your photos and a note.
Near Hauturu / Little Barrier Island
Great Barrier Island 30 km
The largest island in the Hauraki Gulf, 100 kilometres north east of central Auckland, known as Aotea in Maori. Most of it is conservation land with no mains power, and it was named an International Dark Sky Sanctuary in 2017.
Tiritiri Matangi Island 48 km
An island nature reserve in the Hauraki Gulf, where volunteers planted 280,000 trees from 1984 to restore its forest. Predators were removed, and rare birds such as takahe, kokako and little spotted kiwi can now be seen on its tracks.
Hauraki Gulf 49 km
A large sheltered gulf off Auckland and the Coromandel Peninsula, dotted with over 50 islands such as Waiheke, Rangitoto and Tiritiri Matangi. It is a marine park with dolphins, whales and Bryde's whales, and it is Auckland's sailing playground.
Waiheke Island 67 km
The second largest island in the Hauraki Gulf, reached by ferry from downtown Auckland in about 40 minutes. It is known for its vineyards, olive groves and sandy bays such as Oneroa and Onetangi.
Rangitoto Island 68 km
A symmetrical volcanic island in the Hauraki Gulf, 25 minutes by ferry from Auckland, that erupted from the sea only about 600 years ago. Walkers climb the 260 metre summit through a forest of pohutukawa that grew on bare lava.
Kelly Tarlton's Sea Life Aquarium 76 km
A public aquarium at 23 Tamaki Drive, opened on 25 January 1985 and created by the marine archaeologist and diver Kelly Tarlton. It was built inside old stormwater tanks, and a long underwater tunnel takes visitors past sharks and rays.
Auckland Harbour Bridge 76 km
A motorway bridge across the Waitemata Harbour joining central Auckland to the North Shore, opened in 1959. Its original four lanes were widened in 1969 by clip on lanes added to each side, and you can walk over the harbour on its summit tour.
Viaduct Harbour 77 km
A former commercial harbour on the Auckland waterfront, now lined with restaurants, bars, offices and apartments. It was redeveloped for the America's Cup challenges of 2000 and 2003, and yachts and superyachts moor there today.
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Questions
Where is Hauturu / Little Barrier Island?
Hauturu / Little Barrier Island is in Auckland, New Zealand. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Great Barrier Island (30 km), Tiritiri Matangi Island (48 km), Hauraki Gulf (49 km).
How do I get the Hauturu / Little Barrier Island stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Hauturu / Little Barrier Island and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Auckland volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Hauturu / Little Barrier Island before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Auckland volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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