Stevensons Island (Te Peka Karara) is a small 65-hectare (160-acre) island in the Stevensons Arm section of Lake Wanaka, New Zealand.[1] There are two small islets close to the south end of the island.
Native name: Te Peka Karara | |
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Geography | |
Coordinates | 44.595°S 169.135°E / -44.595; 169.135 |
Total islands | 3 |
Area | 0.65 km2 (0.25 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 325 m (1066 ft) |
Administration | |
New Zealand | |
Demographics | |
Population | 0 |
Buff weka were introduced to Stevensons Island in 2002 from the Chatham Islands.[2] In 2009 they were removed due to a rabbit outbreak that attracted predators which killed four birds. They were then reintroduced in 2013.[3]
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