Motumānawa / Pollen Island
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Motumānawa / Pollen Island[1] is an island in the Waitematā Harbour, very near the northern end of Rosebank Peninsula, in Auckland, New Zealand. It is one of two islands surrounded by the Motu Manawa (Pollen Island) Marine Reserve, the other being Traherne Island. The 500 hectares (1.9 sq mi) marine reserve was established in 1995. The official name of the island was changed from Pollen Island and gazetted as Motumānawa / Pollen Island on 12 November 2015.[1]
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Location | Auckland |
Coordinates | 36°51′45″S 174°40′10″E |
Adjacent to | Waitematā Harbour |
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