Rangitoto Island Historic Conservation trust website, Hauraki Gulf, New Zealand. The islands' unique geological and natural attributes are of international interest. The three Bach Settlements of Rangitoto Wharf, Islington Bay and Beacon End are also of national importance

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Max Noble at kiosk

Left: Max Noble runs along the road beside the kiosk in 1952

Submitted by Max Noble

Right: Reg Noble holding a wallaby by the tail.

Submitted by Max Noble

Reg Noble catches a possum
Opening of the Rangitoto Wharf

Left: Opening of the Rangitoto Wharf.

Submitted by Max Noble

Right: The only industry - if it can be called that - that the visitor will see, is beekeeping. There are 100 backyard hives on the island and last season nearly six tons of honey were collected. Mr Reg Noble, the island caretaker, and honey grader, Mr R. Walsh, inspect a hive.

Submitted by Max Noble

Beekeeping on Rangitoto Island

 

 

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Submitting a photo or story.

If you would like to submit a photo, story or memory of your time on Rangitoto to be included on these pages, or anything that you think would be of interest to our readers, please email your images or stories to me. I will update these pages on a regular basis.

When emailing photos please try to keep the filesize down - a good size is 150mm wide at 72dpi, colour RGB and saved as a jpg file. Include a short caption explaining the photo and any people featured. If possible include dates or an estimate.

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Weather for Rangitoto today
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How to get to Rangitoto
Fullers ferry timetables and pricings

Rangitoto Island ships' graveyard
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.

Suggestions for improving the site or information that should be included is most welcome. Contact Andy by email

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