Stewart Island / Rakiura

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Stewart Island / Rakiura is New Zealand’s third-largest island, renowned for its rugged natural landscapes, abundant birdlife, and opportunities to see the aurora and kiwi in the wild.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf inhabited island
island
area approximately 1747 square kilometres
country New Zealand
governedBy Southland District Council
hasBay Paterson Inlet / Whaka a Te Wera
hasClimate cool temperate oceanic climate
hasEtymology Rakiura means "glowing skies" in Māori
hasImportantSpecies New Zealand fur seal
New Zealand kaka
New Zealand sea lion
albatross
bottlenose dolphin
kākāriki
little penguin
migratory whales
shearwaters
southern brown kiwi / tokoeka
weka
yellow-eyed penguin / hoiho
hasIslandOffshore Ulva Island
hasMainPort Halfmoon Bay
hasMainSettlement Oban
hasName Rakiura
Stewart Island
hasOfficialName Stewart Island / Rakiura
hasProtectedArea Rakiura National Park
hasTrail North West Circuit
Rakiura Track
Southern Circuit
hasTransportLink ferry from Bluff
small aircraft flights from Invercargill
highestElevation 980 metres
highestPoint Mount Anglem / Hananui
knownFor abundant birdlife
fishing and boating
opportunities to see kiwi in the wild
opportunities to see the aurora australis
rugged natural landscapes
tramping and hiking
locatedIn South Island vicinity
Southland Region
linked to: Southland
locatedInBodyOfWater Foveaux Strait
percentageProtectedAsNationalPark about 85 percent
population approximately 400 permanent residents
populationCentre Oban
rankInSizeInNewZealandIslands third-largest
regionalCouncil Environment Southland
linked to: Southland
separatedBy Foveaux Strait
separatedFrom South Island
timeZone New Zealand Standard Time
timeZoneDST New Zealand Daylight Time
tourismActivity aurora viewing
birdwatching
ecotourism
fishing charters
hiking and tramping
traditionalOwners Ngāi Tahu iwi
UlvaIslandInstanceOf predator-free wildlife sanctuary

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New Zealand hasIsland Stewart Island / Rakiura
New Zealand Standard Time observedIn Stewart Island
linked to: Stewart Island / Rakiura
New Zealand Daylight Time region Stewart Island
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Stewart Island / Rakiura hasOfficialName Stewart Island / Rakiura
Stewart Island / Rakiura hasName Stewart Island
linked to: Stewart Island / Rakiura
Stewart Island / Rakiura hasName Rakiura
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Fiordland crested penguin nativeRange Stewart Island
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Fiordland crested penguin breedsIn Stewart Island
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New Zealand government governsTerritory Stewart Island / Rakiura
New Zealand hasIsland Stewart Island / Rakiura
Southland near Stewart Island
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Invercargill near Stewart Island / Rakiura
Mount Anglem / Hananui locatedOn Stewart Island / Rakiura
Mount Anglem / Hananui highestPointOf Stewart Island / Rakiura
Mount Anglem / Hananui isLandmarkOf Stewart Island / Rakiura
Mount Anglem / Hananui isInIslandGroup Stewart Island / Rakiura and outliers
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yellow-eyed penguin nativeTo Stewart Island
subject linked to: yellow-eyed penguin / hoiho
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New Zealand sea lion breedsOn Stewart Island
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North West Circuit locatedOn Stewart Island / Rakiura
North West Circuit locatedInIsland Stewart Island
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Paterson Inlet / Whaka a Te Wera locatedIn Stewart Island / Rakiura
Southland District Council governs Stewart Island / Rakiura
Rakiura National Park locatedOn Stewart Island
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Rakiura National Park namedAfter Rakiura (Māori name for Stewart Island)
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Foveaux Strait separates Stewart Island / Rakiura
Foveaux Strait isNorthOf Stewart Island / Rakiura
Halfmoon Bay locatedOn Stewart Island / Rakiura
Halfmoon Bay serves Stewart Island / Rakiura
Halfmoon Bay partOf Stewart Island / Rakiura
Oban locatedIn Stewart Island / Rakiura
Oban island Stewart Island
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New Zealand Great Walks network geographicScope Stewart Island / Rakiura
New Zealand robin foundIn Stewart Island / Rakiura
tūī foundOn Stewart Island
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Southland District containsLocality Stewart Island / Rakiura
Southland District containsIsland Stewart Island / Rakiura
New Zealand offshore islands hasPart Stewart Island / Rakiura
New Zealand national parks locatedIn Stewart Island / Rakiura
Māori people majorIsland Stewart Island
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New Munster Province contains Stewart Island / Rakiura
Province of New Munster hasPart Stewart Island
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Colony of New Zealand includedTerritory Stewart Island
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Ulva Island locatedIn Stewart Island/Rakiura region
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Ulva Island near Stewart Island/Rakiura
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