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Mokohinau Islands

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The Mokohinau Islands are a small group of islands off the northeast coast of New Zealand's North Island, about 100 kilometers northeast of Auckland, 21 kilometers northwest of Great Barrier Island, and roughly 52 kilometers east of Bream Head. The group's main islands include Fanal Island, Burgess Island, Flax Island and Atihau Island, plus smaller islands such as Bird Rock, and together they cover a total land area of about 160 hectares. Most of the group is managed by the Department of Conservation as nature reserves and wildlife sanctuaries, and landing without a permit is not allowed except on part of Burgess Island. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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1. Mokohinau Islands (Wikipedia)
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    The islands are 100 km (62 mi) northeast of Auckland, 21 km (13 mi) northwest of Great Barrier Island and approximately 52 km (32 mi) east of Bream Head.
  • Caused By: Volcanism, Article text
    Mokohinau formed between 10 and 8.5 million years ago, as a part of the Coromandel Volcanic Zone, which has since moved southwards to form the modern Taupō Volcanic Zone.
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