What is Kapiti Island used for?
What is Kapiti Island used for?
Whales declined precipitously, and the island was given over to farming after about 1850. Today, DOC preserves many artefacts from the whaling period, such as the “trypots”, used for boiling down blubber, that can be seen on shore.
Why was a Marine Reserve made around Kapiti Island?
Kapiti Marine Reserve—the fourth marine reserve established in New Zealand—was implemented in 1992 to protect nationally significant recreation, education, ecological and scientific resources, including some of the finest underwater scenery in the Wellington region.
Is there drinking water on Kapiti Island?
What facilities are available on Kapiti Island? In the Nature Reserve at Rangatira point in the middle of the island there are toilets & a public shelter. Fresh drinking water is available at the visitor shelter. There are no public cooking or camping facilities for use on the island.
Can you land on Kapiti Island?
Access by permit only Private boats, kayaks, jet-skis, paddleboards, swimmers and any other form of private vessel must not land at Kapiti Island Nature Reserve. No one can land on the island without a permit.
Where is Kapiti Island in NZ?
southern North Island
Kapiti Island is around 5km off the west coast of the southern North Island, just one hours drive north of Wellington. It is 10km long and around 2km wide and it covers 1,965 hectares.
Why is Kapiti Island called Kapiti Island?
Together with Mana and the Brothers, Kapiti is significant as the remnant of a land bridge between the North and South Islands. The name Kapiti is an abbreviation of the Maori “Te Waewae-Kapiti-o-Tara-raua-ko-Rangitane” or the junction line of the boundaries between the Ngai Tara and Rangitane tribal lands.
Does anyone live on Kapiti Island?
Kapiti Island is around 5km off the west coast of the southern North Island, just one hours drive north of Wellington. For over eight hundred years people also have lived on this island, and their history survives today through the stories and legends told by their ancestors, and through historical sites and artefacts.
Is Kapiti water hard or soft?
Paekakariki Reticulation
| g/m3 | |
|---|---|
| Total hardness (as CaCO3/m3) | 52 |
| Total dissolved solids | 158 |
| Estimated Bicarbonate | 63.3 |
| Estimated Carbonate | 0.0 |
Who lives on Kapiti Island?
The Barrett whānau have been on Kāpiti Island since their ancestor arrived with Te Rauparaha in the 1820s. Two centuries later, the family is still going strong, caring for its land.
How did Kapiti Island get its name?
When did Kapiti Island become a bird sanctuary?
1897
Conservation history In 1870, Kapiti was identified by naturalists as a possible site for a bird sanctuary. It was reserved for this purpose in 1897, however, much of the habitat on the island had by this time been cut down and the entirety was overrun by feral animals.
Who discovered Kapiti Island?
The island was surveyed in 1770 during the first voyage of James Cook. In the early 1800s, the island was in the rohe of Muaūpoko. Te Rauparaha of Ngāti Toa saw the advantage of settling on Kapiti Island, after noticing how Western ships frequented the Cook Strait area.
Can you take a boat to Kapiti Island?
Private boats, kayaks, jet-skis, paddleboards, swimmers and any other form of private vessel must not land at Kapiti Island Nature Reserve. No one can land on the island without a permit. Boats depart from the Kapiti Boating Club at 1 Manly Road, Paraparaumu Beach.
What is the history of Kapiti Island?
Kapiti Island is one of New Zealand’s oldest and most important nature reserves, and a place rich in human history. Our family first arrived on Kapiti in 1820, and have been welcoming visitors to the island for generations.
Where is the Boating Club in Kapiti?
The Boating Club is at the end of Kapiti Road. Visitors to Kapiti Island can park at the Kapiti Boating Club or in the carpark across the stream from the club. Trips to the island are weather dependent. Contact the tourism provider on the morning of your trip for a weather check and to confirm the departure time.
Why choose Kāpiti Island eco?
At Kāpiti Island Eco we’ll really open your eyes to the amazing environment and history sitting off the Kāpiti Coast, with regular day trips and tailored small-group seasonal nature tours to visit the special land and sea of the mighty Kāpiti Island.
