Matiu / Somes Island is a predator-free island sanctuary in Wellington Harbour accessible by ferry — a DOC-managed reserve where native birds (little blue penguins, wētā, tuatara) thrive in an environment free of the introduced predators that threaten them on the mainland. The island also served as a quarantine station and WWII internment camp.
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The island is predator-free and managed by DOC
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