Tonga Island

This article is about an island in New Zealand. For the Polynesian country, see Tonga.

Tonga Island is a small (0.15 km²) island in Tasman Bay / Te Tai-o-Aorere, off the northern coast of the South Island of New Zealand.^[1] It lies within the Abel Tasman National Park, about 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) off Onetahuti Beach.^[2] The island has a flourishing fur seal colony,^[3][4] and is surrounded by the Tonga Island Marine Reserve, which was inaugurated in 1993.

Tonga Island

Tonga Island from water taxi
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Geography
Location	Tasman Bay / Te Tai-o-Aorere, New Zealand
Coordinates	40°53′25″S 173°04′02″E
Total islands	1
Area	0.15 km2 (0.058 sq mi)
Length	0.5 km (0.31 mi)
Width	0.5 km (0.31 mi)
Highest elevation	83 m (272 ft)
Administration
New Zealand

The island is accessible by water taxi or kayak and visible from the Abel Tasman Coast Track.^[5]

The first peoples named the place after a small island in their east Polynesian homeland.^[6]

See also

• Islands portal

• List of islands of New Zealand
• List of islands
• Desert island