Motunau Island

Motunau Island
Geography
LocationPegasus Bay
Coordinates43°03′44″S 173°04′42″E / 43.0623°S 173.0782°E / -43.0623; 173.0782
Area3 ha (7.4 acres)
Length300 m (1000 ft)
Width100 m (300 ft)
Highest elevation25 m (82 ft)
Administration
New Zealand
South Island
RegionCanterbury
DistrictHurunui

Motunau Island is a small, 3 ha (7.4 acres), island nature reserve lying 1.2 km (0.75 mi) off the coast of New Zealand's South Island, at the northern end of Pegasus Bay, south of the mouth of the Motunau River. The reserve is managed by the Department of Conservation and access is by permit only.