Poor Knights Islands
A group of rocky islands off Northland's east coast, about 20 kilometres from Tutukaka, ranked among the world's best diving locations. Jacques Cousteau declared it so in 1981, and visitors can see big arches, caves and sea life.
- Where
- Whangarei, Northland, New Zealand
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- -35.4654, 174.7381
Get the Poor Knights Islands stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Poor Knights Islands. 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 Northland volume with your photos and a note.
Near Poor Knights Islands
Bay of Islands 60 km
A sheltered bay on Northland's east coast scattered with more than 140 islands. It is where Maori and European history meet, and it is a popular place for sailing, fishing and dolphin watching.
Russell 60 km
A small historic town in the Bay of Islands that began as Kororareka, once known as the Hell Hole of the Pacific. It has Christ Church, built in 1836 and the oldest surviving church in New Zealand, and the Pompallier mission house.
Waitangi Treaty Grounds 64 km
The estate on the Bay of Islands where the Treaty of Waitangi was first signed on 6 February 1840. The grounds hold the Treaty House, a large carved Maori meeting house and a huge war canoe, and the national day is marked here.
Hauturu / Little Barrier Island 87 km
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.
Great Barrier Island 100 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.
Waipoua Forest 108 km
A forest on the west coast of Northland that holds some of the best surviving stands of kauri trees in the country. Tane Mahuta and Te Matua Ngahere, the second largest kauri, grow here alongside others.
Tane Mahuta 111 km
The largest known living kauri tree in New Zealand, standing in the Waipoua Forest of Northland. Its name means Lord of the Forest, and it is estimated to be between 1,250 and 2,500 years old, with a trunk about 14 metres around.
Tiritiri Matangi Island 127 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.
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Questions
Where is Poor Knights Islands?
Poor Knights Islands is in Whangarei, Northland, New Zealand. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Bay of Islands (60 km), Russell (60 km), Waitangi Treaty Grounds (64 km).
How do I get the Poor Knights Islands stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Poor Knights Islands and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Northland volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Poor Knights Islands before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Northland volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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