Rabbit Island

Rabbit Island is an island in Auckland Region, North Island. Rabbit Island is situated nearby to the hamlet Tāwharanui, as well as near the locality Mansion House.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mansion House.

Mansion House

Museum

Photo: Pseudopanax, Public domain.

Mansion House on Kawau Island, New Zealand, is a house that was owned by Sir George Grey from 1862 to 1888. Built in 1845 as the house for the manager of a copper mine on the island, it was extended significantly by Grey during his ownership. Mansion House is situated 3½ km southeast of Rabbit Island.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Buckleton Beach and Algies Bay.

Buckleton Beach

Village

Buckleton Beach is a small settlement on the southern side of Tāwharanui Peninsula in the Auckland Region of New Zealand. The beach is on Wanns Bay, which is a part of Kawau Bay. Buckleton Beach is situated 4½ km northwest of Rabbit Island.

Algies Bay

Village

Photo: Gadfium, CC0.

Algies Bay is a northern coastal suburb of Auckland, in New Zealand. It is on the Mahurangi Peninsula about 68 kilometres north of the city centre. Highfield Garden Reserve is a 10 acre reserve of public land along Mahurangi East Road. Algies Bay is situated 5 km southwest of Rabbit Island.

Sandspit

Village

Photo: FozzerNZ, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Sandspit is a settlement in the Auckland Region of New Zealand. It is on the Mahurangi Peninsula, about 65 kilometres north of the city centre. It has experienced substantial increases in property values during the first two decades of the 21st century. Sandspit is situated 6 km west of Rabbit Island.

Rabbit Island

Type: Island
Category: landform
Location: Auckland Region, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude

-36.40819° or 36° 24′ 30″ south

Longitude

174.79019° or 174° 47′ 25″ east

Open location code

4VMPHQRR+P3

GeoNames ID

6244590

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