Karewa Island
Karewa Island in 1954 | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Bay of Plenty region |
| Coordinates | 37°31′48″S 176°07′53″E / 37.53012°S 176.13136°E |
| Area | 3.54 ha (8.7 acres) |
| Highest elevation | 79 m (259 ft) |
| Administration | |
New Zealand | |
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Karewa (Māori: Te Motu o Karewa), is a small, 3.57 ha (8.8 acres), predator free wildlife sanctuary in the Bay of Plenty. It is about 6 km (3.7 mi) off Matakana Island and administered by the Department of Conservation (DoC), with Ngāti Ranginui. Its main species are tuatara and flesh-footed shearwaters. A legend of Taurikura relates how the tuatara on Karewa are descended from a chief's errant daughter.