Waiheke Island
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Waiheke Island is the second-largest island in the Hauraki Gulf of New Zealand. Its ferry terminal in Matiatia Bay at the western end is 21.5 km (13.4 mi) from the central-city terminal in Auckland.
Landsat image of the island, August 2002
The western part of the island
Onetangi Beach
Sandcastle on Oneroa Beach
Great Barrier Island
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Great Barrier Island lies in the outer Hauraki Gulf, New Zealand, 100 kilometres (62 mi) north-east of central Auckland. With an area of 285 square kilometres (110 sq mi) it is the sixth-largest island of New Zealand and fourth-largest in the main chain. Its highest point, Mount Hobson, is 627 metres (2,057 ft) above sea level. The local authority is the Auckland Council.
Kaitoke Beach in the east of Great Barrier Island. The "White Cliffs" can be seen in the front right.
A kauri driving dam on Great Barrier Island, 1967. Logging was one of the early industries on the island, and this dam provided enough water to drive kauri logs 16 km (10 mi) to the sea.
The sawmill at Whangaparapara, c. 1910
Great Barrier Island pigeon post stamp