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Island Attractions In Otago Region

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Otago is a region of New Zealand in the south of the South Island administered by the Otago Regional Council. It has an area of approximately 32,000 square kilometres , making it the country's third largest local government region. Its population was 229,200 in June 2018.The name Otago is an old Māori southern dialect word , introduced to the south by Europeans in the 1840s. The exact meaning of the term is disputed, with common translations being isolated village and place of red earth, the latter referring to the reddish-ochre clay which is common in the area around Dunedin. Otago is also the old name of the European settlement on the Otago Harbour,...
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Island Attractions In Otago Region

  • 1. Quarantine Island / Kamau Taurua Dunedin
    Quarantine Island/Kamau Taurua is the largest island in Otago Harbour, close to the city of Dunedin, New Zealand. Historically the island has been known colloquially by a number of names, including Middle Island and St Martin Island. The island covers an area of 15 hectares , and is a publicly accessible recreation reserve. The major buildings on the island are listed with Heritage New Zealand and owned by Quarantine Island/Kamau Taurua Community. The island served as the quarantine station for Otago from 1863 until 1924. When ships arrived in Otago harbour with infectious diseases, passengers waited the requisite quarantine period for that disease, usually one to two weeks, at the quarantine station. Sick passengers stayed in the hospital on top of the island. There is a small cemetery on...
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