Pig Island / Mātau is an island located at the northern end of Lake Wakatipu in the South Island of New Zealand, near the township of Glenorchy. It is slightly smaller and much flatter than its more popular neighbour Pigeon Island. It is 110 hectares (270 acres) in size [1] and supports a variety of regenerating native scrub as well as introduced weeds.
Native name: Mātau | |
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 Aerial graphic of Pig Island | |
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| Geography | |
| Total islands | 1 |
| Area | 1.1 km2 (0.42 sq mi) |
| Administration | |
New Zealand | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
Buff weka are also present on Pig Island, having been transferred there from Stevensons Island in Lake Wānaka in 2006.[2]
See also
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edit- ^ Beech, James (17 August 2009). "Tree-planting bid to make safe haven". Otago Daily Times Online News.
- ^ [1] Archived 29 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine
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44°56′37″S 168°24′28″E / 44.943711°S 168.407910°E
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