Diving the Mokohinau Islands Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
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About Diving the Mokohinau Islands
The Mokohinaus are a small group of islands off the northeast coast of New Zealand's North Island, about 21km (13mi) northwest of Great Barrier Island and approximately 52km (32mi) east of Bream Head. Most of them are managed by the Department of Conservation as nature reserves and wildlife sanctuaries. Landing is not allowed without a permit, with the exception of Burgess Island. They are being left to regenerate naturally, and are the home to some of New Zealand's smallest endangered species, such as the Mokohinau skink, the robust skink and the Mokohinau stag beetle, and several endangered plant species. The islands are volcanic stacks at the edge of the continental shelf. Most of the shoreline is precipitous, and the cliffs often extend below the water to depths of up to 40m The bay to
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