Gannet Rock

Gannet Rock
Maori: Horuhoru
Geography
Location Hauraki Gulf, Auckland Region
Area 0.01 km2 (0.0039 sq mi)
Length 0.27 km (0.168 mi)
Width 0.07 km (0.043 mi)
Highest elevation 22 m (72 ft)
Country
New Zealand
See Alderney for the gannet colony Les Étacs, popularly called Gannet Rock

Gannet Rock, also known as Horuhoru, is an uninhabited rocky islet lying in the Hauraki Gulf, about 1.5 km north of the north-eastern end of Waiheke Island, New Zealand. It has been identified as an Important Bird Area by BirdLife International because it is a nesting site for about 2500 pairs of Australasian gannets.[1]

See also

References

  1. BirdLife International. (2012). Important Bird Areas factsheet: Gannet Rock (Horuhoru). Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 2012-02-02.

Coordinates: 36°43′25″S 175°10′13″E / 36.72361°S 175.17028°E / -36.72361; 175.17028


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