Haulashore Island viewed from the Nelson foreshore

Haulashore Island is a small island in Tasman Bay, near Nelson, New Zealand. Formed in 1901, it was at one time a part of Boulder Bank. There is a narrow channel between the island and Arrow Rock.[1] The 0.5 hectares (1.2 acres) island has had rabbits since its formation;[2] ferrets were released on the island in the 1960s to control the rabbit population.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Fifeshire Rock". Nelson Historical Society Journal. Victoria University of Wellington. 2 (5). November 1971.
  2. ↑ The Royal Society of New Zealand (March 1974). New Zealand Journal of Zoology. The Royal Society of New Zealand. pp. 15–. Retrieved 31 August 2012.
  3. ↑ Long, John (14 August 2003). Introduced Mammals of the World: Their History, Distribution and Influence. Csiro Publishing. pp. 277–. ISBN 978-0-643-09916-6. Retrieved 31 August 2012.

41°16′08″S 173°15′27″E / 41.2688°S 173.2575°E / -41.2688; 173.2575


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