Beehive Island / Taungamaro Island

Beehive Island / Taungamaro Island is an island in the Hauraki Gulf of New Zealand. It sits southwest of Kawau Island.

Geography

Beehive Island / Taungamaro Island is located off the southwestern coast of Kawau Island. The Rosario Channel separates the island from Kawau, and the South Channel separates the island from Motuketekete Island to the southwest.

Biodiversity

The island is one of the few Hauraki Gulf islands that are free of invasive pests, such as rats, mice, plague skinks or Argentine ants.

History

The Beehive Island Recreation Reserve was established on the island in 2009.