Stewart Island is the third-largest and southernmost inhabited island of New Zealand, lying 30 kilometres south of the South Island, separated by Foveaux Strait.
Paterson Inlet at sunset
Northern part of Stewart Island, with a view over some of the bays
Overlooking Oban and Halfmoon Bay
Rakiura National Park is a nature reserve park located on Stewart Island / Rakiura, New Zealand. It is the newest national park of New Zealand and opened in 2002. The protected area covers about 85% o
Stewart Island
…3,220 feet at Mount Anglem) and densely forested. Almost all the island is owned by the New Zealand government, and over 80 percent of the island forms Rakiura National Park. Stewart Island's economy depends on fishing and summer tourism. Its permanent population was recorded at 486 people in the 2023 census. Most residents…
Robert Beck's Chain Sculpture, at the entrance to Rakiura National Park
Near Port William Hut, North Coast
Rakiura National Park, Stewart Island