Ōpāhekeheke Island

Ōpāhekeheke Island
Native name: Ōpāhekeheke
Geography
Location	Auckland
Coordinates	36°37′05″S 174°22′54″E / 36.617987°S 174.381656°E
Adjacent to	Kaipara Harbour
Area	13.5 ha (33 acres)
Length	850 m (2790 ft)
Width	315 m (1033 ft)
Highest elevation	18 m (59 ft)
Administration
	New Zealand
Region	Auckland
Local government area	Rodney
Subdivision	Kumeū Subdivision

Ōpāhekeheke Island is an island located in the southern Kaipara Harbour in the Auckland Region, New Zealand.

Geography

Ōpāhekeheke Island is located in the southwestern Kaipara Harbour, near the Kawau Parua Inlet and the mouth of Te Kowhai Creek on Te Korowai-o-Te-Tonga Peninsula.^[2] It reaches a height of 18 m (59 ft) above sea level.^[2] The island is a depositional sand bank, surrounded by intertidal flats and mangroves.^[3]

Biodiversity

The island is forested by semi-mature and regenerating coastal forest.^[3] The great white shark has been found in the waters surrounding the island, often attracted by Kaipara Harbour fishermen, who habitually discard unwanted fish such as spotted estuary smooth-hounds into a location known as "The Gutter".^[4]

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