The Poor Knights have always featured in my life. In the early sixties my parents bought a farm on the Tutukaka Coast where I grew up with the rest of my family and where my wife … More info...
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Poor Knights Islands Geology
The Poor Knights are located 20 kms off-shore midway between the Bay of Islands and Whangarei Harbor. The Islands have been isolated from the mainland NZ for longer than any other … More info...
History of the Poor Knights Islands
According to the descendants a population of some 3 to 4 hundred people inhabited the islands for many generations. The islands were occupied by a sub tribe or hapu of the … More info...
Plants of the Poor Knights
From a distance as you approach the islands from the west they appear to be covered almost entirely with Pohutukawa, Metrosideros excelsa. As you move closer you can see the caves … More info...
Birds of the Poor Knights Islands
The islands are noisy. Bird, reptile and insect life is prolific. Seabirds are the making of the islands. The under story of vegetation is riddled by the burrows of millions of … More info...
Reptiles, Insects and snails of the Poor Knights Islands
The Poor Knights are renowned for their diversity of reptiles, which include the northernmost population of tuatara, also many lizard species two of which are endemic. There is … More info...
Poor Knights Islands Marine Life
Recreational diving is the biggest activity at the Poor Knights today. Jacques Cousteau rated the Islands as one of the top ten dive spots in the world. In hindsight the Poor … More info...
Weeds and Weed Programme on the Poor Knights Islands
In 1990 as Tutukaka Marina Manager I created a garden of Poor Knights plants for visitors and locals, Northland Department of Conservation were impressed by the idea and granted a … More info...
