Great Barrier Island travel guide

Great Barrier Island is a large island of New Zealand, situated 90 km to the north-east of central Auckland in the outer Hauraki Gulf. With an area of 285 km² it is the second largest offshore island of New Zealand, though its highest point, Mount Hobson, rises only 621 m. The island is so named as it acts as a barrier between the Pacific Ocean and Gulf. The remote island, initially exploited for its kauri trees, is now inhabited by a small population of around 850 people, mostly living from farming and tourism.
For centuries, the indigenous Māori called it Motu Aotea, meaning (island of the white cloud) in the Māori language. (...) more....

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