Place:Great Barrier Island, Auckland, New Zealand

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NameGreat Barrier Island
TypeIsland
Located inAuckland, New Zealand
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Great Barrier Island (often colloquially just The Barrier) is the fourth-largest island of New Zealand's main chain of islands. it is situated to the north-east of central Auckland in the outer Hauraki Gulf. It has an area of and its highest point, Mount Hobson, is . The local authority is the Auckland Council.

The remote island was initially exploited for its minerals and kauri trees and saw only some limited agriculture. It is now inhabited by a small population of 852 people, mostly living from farming and tourism. The majority of the diverse environments of the island (around 60% of the total area) is administered as nature reserve by the Department of Conservation.[1] In 2009 the island atmosphere was described as being "life in New Zealand many decades back", not without some positive emphasis.

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