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Waiheke Island

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A true-colour image showing the Hauraki Gulf. Waiheke is the large island close to the centre of the image. The scene was acquired by NASA's Terra satellite, on October 23, 2002.
A true-colour image showing the Hauraki Gulf. Waiheke is the large island close to the centre of the image. The scene was acquired by NASA's Terra satellite, on October 23, 2002.

Waiheke Island is in the Hauraki Gulf about 35 minutes by ferry from Auckland, New Zealand. The Island is 19.3 km long from east to west and varies in width from 0.64 km to 9.65 km, with an area of 92 km2.

The coastline is 133.5 km including 40 km of beaches. It is the second largest of the Hauraki Gulf islands (after Great Barrier Island), the most populated and most accessible with regular ferry and air services. The port of Matiatia at the western end of the island is 17.7 km from Auckland and the eastern end is 21.4 km from Coromandel.

Waiheke Island is very hilly with few flat areas, the highest point being Maunganui at 231 metres.

The climate is generally warmer than Auckland with less humidity and rain and more sunshine hours. There is a permanent population of around 7,000 residents.

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