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	Rangitoto Baches
		Dotted along the island's coastline were remnants of the 140 baches that clung to the volcanic rock - a set of concrete steps leading to nowhere, a chimney, demolition rubble, an old sink, a discarded fridge the only nostalgic signs of families who swam, boated, fished, picnicked and socialised together.
		Rangitoto is considered wahi tapu (a sacred place) and was used as a base for fishing and as a lookout over the Hauraki Gulf.
		Bach 38 is the Rangitoto Island Historic Conservation Trust's first restoration project, an undertaking helped by sponsorship from AMP to refurbish three baches over the next three years.The sponsorship was co-ordinated by the New Zealand National Parks and Conservation Foundation, which brought the two parties and the Department of Conservation together.
	www.historic.org.nz /magazinefeatures/2003summer/2003_summer_rangitoto.htm (1543 words)

	Rangitoto Island - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Rangitoto Island (36°47′14″S, 174°51′48″E) is a volcanic island in the Hauraki Gulf near Auckland, New Zealand.
		Tama-te-kapua was the captain of the Arawa canoe and was badly wounded on the island.
		The island is linked by a causeway to the much older, non-volcanic island of Motutapu, where it is possible to view the archaeological remains of human habitation caught in Rangitoto's eruptions' path.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Rangitoto_Island (475 words)

	NationMaster.com - Encyclopedia: Rangitoto Island (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Rangitoto Island (36° 47′ 14″ S, 174° 51′ 48″ E) is a volcanic island in the Hauraki Gulf near Auckland, New Zealand.
		Rangitoto Island has become an icon of Auckland, its distinctive symmetrical cone is visible from much of the city.
		The island is volcanic and there is no natural water source, the plants grow using only rainfall, yet it is tree covered and also offers the chance to view some more unusual plants such as the kidney fern[?] [1] (http://www.hiddenforest.co.nz/plants/trueferns/hymen01a.htm).
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Rangitoto-Island (1418 words)

	Rangitoto Island: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Motutapu island (or simply motutapu) is located in the hauraki gulf to the northeast of the city of auckland, new zealand....
		Durville island is a small island in the marlborough sounds along the northern coast of the south island of new zealand....
		The poor knights islands are a group of uninhabited islands off the east coast of the northland region of the north island of new zealand....
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/r/ra/rangitoto_island.htm (1190 words)

	Tourism Auckland - Waiheke Island
		Motuihe Island is recognisable by a distinctive row of Norfolk Pines growing along its spine.
		Rangitoto emerged from the sea around 600 years ago in a series of fiery volcanic explosions.
		To the north of Rangitoto is Tiritiri Matangi.
	www.aucklandnz.com /VisitorInformation/Things_To_Do/Other_Islands (416 words)

	Rangitoto Island (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Rangitoto Island is a volcanic island in the HaurakiGulf near Auckland, New Zealand.
		There are no streams on the island so plants grow using only rainfall, yet theisland is largely tree covered and also offers the chance to view some more unusual plants such as the kidney fern [1].
		In some parts of the island lava is still exposed as vegetation has not yet taken hold:the visitor walks through these lava fields, which make a very unusual sight with large lumps of lightweight, clinker-like flrock everywhere.
	www.therfcc.org /rangitoto-island-122686.html (376 words)

	Rangitoto Island (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		There are no streams on the island so plants grow using only rainfall, yet the island is largely tree covered and also offers the chance to view some more unusual plants such as the kidney fern [1].
		some parts of the island lava is still exposed as vegetation has not yet taken hold: the visitor walks through these lava fields, which make a very unusual sight with large lumps of lightweight, clinker-like fl rock everywhere.
		It is linked by a causeway to the much older, non-volcanic island of Motutapu, where it is possible to view the archeological remains of a civilisation caught in Rangitoto's eruptions.
	www.wikiverse.org /rangitoto-island (503 words)

	Rangitoto Island and Motutapu Island in the Hauraki Gulf
		Rangitoto Island and Motutapu Island in the Hauraki Gulf
		The circular island with it's symmetrical cone presents the same uniform appearance and is visible from most parts of the mainland.
		The island is mainly in pasture although forests are being replanted and wetlands restored as part of a major community project.
	www.ki-wi.co.nz /hauraki_rangitoto.htm (463 words)

	Rangitoto Island (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		There are no streams on the island plants grow using only rainfall yet the island is largely tree and also offers the chance to view more unusual plants such as the kidney [1] (http://www.hiddenforest.co.nz/plants/trueferns/hymen01a.htm).
		In some parts of the island lava is still exposed as vegetation has yet taken hold: the visitor walks through lava fields which make a very unusual with large lumps of lightweight clinker-like fl everywhere.
		It is linked by a causeway to much older non-volcanic island of Motutapu where is possible to view the archeological remains of a civilisation caught in eruptions.
	www.freeglossary.com /Rangitoto_Island (808 words)

	Walks in the Auckland Region (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Rangitoto Island is part of our excursion programme (see our registration page), but even if you opted for another excursion, it may well be worth a visit before or afterwards.
		Rangitoto Island is one of Auckland's most famous landmarks as well as its youngest volcano.
		The island rose from the sea only about 600 years ago, much to the surprise of the Maori inhabitants of neighbouring Motutapu Island, who had so much trouble with the ash fall that they left for the mainland and declared the island a sacred site (motu=island, tapu=sacred).
	www.tcs.auckland.ac.nz /~ulrich/auckland.html (1352 words)

	NZine Rangitoto - Auckland's Fragile Icon
		Rangitoto, Auckland's youngest, largest and most distinctive volcanic cone, stretches lazily across the Auckland skyline, dominating the Auckland Harbour and Gulf with its shifting shades of purple, grey and green.
		Most people visiting Rangitoto for the first time are amazed at the lava rock formations and the way that over 200 species of native trees and flowering plants, more than 40 kinds of fern and over 20 species of native orchids have established themselves in such harsh, rocky terrain.
		Rangitoto has an interesting history and those who have been most closely associated with the island's past are the bach owners who lease property there.
	www.nzine.co.nz /features/rangitoto.html (2419 words)

	Explore Rangitoto Island with Cruise Auckland
		Young as volcanoes go, and particularly Hauraki Gulf volcanoes, Rangitoto was formed during a short intense period of volcanic activity about 600 years ago.
		Rangitoto initially erupted in 15 to 20 metres of water and its basal portions are below sea level.
		When the capping scoria cone was being formed, the column of magma which fed the eruptions probably rose high within the centre of the volcano, then, as activity died, withdrew back down the vent, resulting in minor subsidence of the scoria cone causing the moat which is a feature of the summit.
	www.cruiseauckland.co.nz /hauraki/hauraki-rangitoto-island.htm (159 words)

	NZ Holiday Homes: rental holiday accommodation and baches - Book a Bach!
		Rangitoto Island, part of the Hauraki Gulf Marine Park, is a significant and well known Auckland landmark.
		A road to Rangitoto Wharf was completed in 1933 allowing access for provisions and access to the island caretaker.
		The structure is considered significant as a representative example of an identifiable vernacular Rangitoto bach with its prominent position and visibility within the Bay.
	www.bookabach.co.nz /cf_articles/rangitoto.cfm (673 words)

	Scenic Highlights
		Most of the island's 285 square kilometres is a conservation estate, administered by the Department of Conservation.
		Rangitoto Island, the most unforgettable feature of Auckland's inner gulf, pushed its way through the ocean floor around 600 years ago.
		Rangitoto can be enjoyed as a guided tour, or visitors can walk to the top independently.
	www.newzealand.com /travel/destinations/regions/auckland/auckland-scenic-highlights.cfm (987 words)

	CVO Menu - New Zealand Volcanoes and Volcanics (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Raoul Island itself, the largest of the Kermadec Islands, is an anvil-shaped island, about 30 km2 in area, with a maximum length of about 10 kilometers in an east-west direction along the north coast, and about 6 kilometers from north to south.
		The island consists of two overlapping stratovolcanoes; the summit crater appears to be breached to the SE because the shoreline corresponds to the level of several notches in the SE crater wall.
		White Island is the northernmost active volcano in the Taupo Volcanic Zone - a 250-kilometer-long zone of intense volcanism that marks the boundary of the Australian and Pacific tectonic plates.
	vulcan.wr.usgs.gov /Volcanoes/NewZealand/description_new_zealand_volcanoes.html (4112 words)

	Rangitoto Maori Meaning - To Start - Rangitoto Maori Meaning (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Rangitoto Island was originally called Te Rangi i totongia a Tamatekapua (Maori) which means "the day the blood of Tamatekapua was shed".
		Rangitoto is a Maori name, "rangi" meaning sky, and "toto" meaning...
		Rangitoto Island emerged from the sea around 600...
	newzealand.fanfictionforums.com /rangitoto-maori-meaning.html (269 words)

	Hauraki Gulf Islands
		The Hauraki Gulf and its islands are a magnet for summer-holidaying Aucklanders.
		This is a large loaf shaped island of rolling grassed hills, attached to Rangitoto Island by a causeway, 2 km across from Motuihe and some 15 km northeast from Auckland.
		Much of the island is covered with second generation native trees with pockets of regenerating native forest and in the north remnants of the kauri forest, most of which was saw-milled at the end of the 19th century.
	www.aucklandcity.govt.nz /auckland/introduction/hauraki/default.asp (2330 words)

	Rangitoto Island New Zealand
		Rangitoto Island New Zealand, the most unforgettable feature of Auckland’s inner harbour.
		Rangitoto Island, the most unforgettable feature of Auckland's inner harbour, pushed its way through the ocean floor around 600 years ago.
		Rangitoto can be enjoyed as a guided tour, or visitors can walk to the top independently.
	www.tourism.net.nz /new-zealand/about-new-zealand/attractions/islands/rangitoto-island.html (166 words)

	Auckland New Zealand - Rangitoto, National Taonga
		Positioned at the entrance to the Waitemata Harbour, 8 km from Auckland, Rangitoto Island is a Kiwi (New Zealander) icon, a conspicuous landmark and national treasure.
		He explained that it was a beautiful island volcano just off the coast of Auckland and all the natives would know what I was talking about, and I should just GO the first chance I got.
		Rangitoto Island has sheltered anchorage, swimming, fishing, walking, bird watching and beautiful lava caves.
	www.globosapiens.net /travel-information/Auckland-1144.html (694 words)

	Rangitoto island - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
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		Look for Rangitoto island in the Commons, our repository for free images, music, sound, and video.
	www.sciencedaily.com /encyclopedia/rangitoto_island (135 words)

	Definition of Auckland
		Centrally situated at the south of the North Island, close to the South Island, and growing fast, it had a lot to commend it.
		The advantages of a central position became even more obvious as the South Island grew in prosperity with the discovery of gold in Otago, and with the development of sheepfarming and refrigeration.
		Rangitoto Island guards the entrance to Waitemata Harbour, and forms a prominent feature on the eastern horizon.
	www.wordiq.com /definition/Auckland (2053 words)

	Kayak New Zealand Kayaking in NZ with Red Balloon (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		We head away from the beach around 10.00am and paddle across to Rangitoto Island, a distance of around 5 kilometres, which takes about 1.25 hours at an easy pace.
		Rangitoto Island is located in the Waitemata Harbour (Auckland’s harbour).
		The Rangitoto Island Day Kayak is run on demand with a minimum of 4 people.
	www.firstsearch.co.nz /kayak-nz.html (340 words)

	issg Database: Management and Information Links for Trichosurus vulpecula (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The control of possums on Kapiti Island began by trapping in 1920, and continued until 1969 when a moratorium was placed on trapping when the value of this control was disputed.
		In August 1984, the northern end of the western cliffs of the island were sown by helicopter with 1080 (mono sodium fluoroacetate) poison.
		Possums were eradicated from Rangitoto Island in 1997 using a combination of traps, dogs and shooting.
	issg.appfa.auckland.ac.nz /database/species/management_info.asp?si=48&fr=1&sts= (1029 words)

	Auckland Isthmus Allignments (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		This is the picturesque extinct volcano called Rangitoto, which is purported to have suddenly emerged from the sea, in a loud hiss and roar, only 600-years ago.
		According to prevailing wisdom, the island would have remained an inhospitable, seething cauldron of smoke and fire for a very long time (perhaps 200-years) after it first raised itself out of the ocean, periodically layered itself with lava to grow into a huge island.
		This indicates that Rangitoto was not going through any form of violent birthing 600-years ago, but was already a long established, dormant volcano, which was thought to pose no danger to the residents of Motutapu.
	www.celticnz.co.nz /AucklandAllignment4.htm (2522 words)

	Rangitoto ships' graveyard (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Wreck Bay and the adjacent coastline of Rangitoto is a graveyard for at least 13 ships that were dumped on the island between 1887 and 1947.
		Later wrecks provided a rich resource for the island's bach owners, who descended on the hulks and stripped them of fittings and timber to incorporate into their holiday homes.
		The Rangitoto hulks are now a regionally significant heritage site and are protected by the Auckland Regional Council and Department of Conservation.
	www.arc.govt.nz /arc/index.cfm?2C01209C-E018-6898-F7E5-7E122668A0C0 (376 words)

	Rangitoto Island Scenic Reserve: Auckland area places to visit
		Rangitoto Island is the largest, youngest and one of the least modified of about 50 volcanic cones and craters in the Auckland volcanic field.
		The island is a public reserve managed by the Department of Conservation and is famed world-wide as a botanical gem.
		There is no accommodation on Rangitoto, but neighbouring Motutapu has a basic campsite and an outdoor education centre and lodge.
	www.doc.govt.nz /templates/PlaceProfile.aspx?id=34262 (281 words)

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