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The magenta petrel (Pterodroma magentae), or Chatham Island tāiko, is a small seabird in the gadfly petrel genus, Pterodroma. Found exclusively on Chatham Island , New Zealand , it is one of the rarest birds in the world, believed to be extinct for over 100 years before its rediscovery in the 1970s.
The Chatham Islands (/ ˈ tʃ æ t ə m / CHAT-əm; Moriori: Rēkohu, lit. 'Misty Sun'; Māori: Wharekauri) are an archipelago in the Pacific Ocean about 800 km (430 nmi) east of New Zealand's South Island, administered as part of New Zealand, [4] and consisting of about 10 islands within an approximate 60 km (30 nmi) radius, the largest of which are Chatham Island and Pitt Island ().
This is a list of unincorporated communities in the U.S. state of Washington which are not incorporated municipalities.Incorporated municipalities in the state are listed separately in a list of cities and list of towns.
Chatham Island is located in the South Ward (Walpole) of Manjimup Shire in the Great Southern region of Western Australia. It is approximately 1.1 km (0.68 mi) offshore from D'Entrecasteaux National Park and 3 km (1.9 mi) offshore from Mandalay Beach. [ 1 ]
Waitangi is situated along the west coast of Chatham Island between the southern end of Waitangi Bay and the northern foothills of the island's southern plateau. The Nairn River flows north through the settlement before emptying into the bay. Lake Huro lies about 2 km (1.2 mi) to the east.
Chatham Island toetoe Poaceae: Nationally Critical Chatham, Pitt [15] [16] Brachyglottis huntii B.Nord., 1978: Chatham Island Christmas tree, rautini Asteraceae: Nationally Vulnerable Chatham, Pitt [17] [18] Callitriche chathamensis Lansdown, 2022: Chatham Island starwort Plantaginaceae: Naturally Uncommon Chatham, Pitt [19] [20]
Te One, Chatham: c. 1870: 1991 House 5397 A house initially owned by D. H. Meikle, an American whaler and smuggler. Various additions have been made since its construction shortly after 1870. [10] Whangamarino Woolshed Category 2 Waitangi Wharf-Owenga Rd., Chatham: 1870 1991 Woolshed 5396 One of the two oldest woolsheds on Chatham Island still ...
Hāpūpū was given to the New Zealand government in 1979 by Barker Bros (Brothers AND Sisters) Ltd. It is one of three national historic reserves in New Zealand. [3] The historic reserve designation reflects the particular importance of Hāpūpū culturally and spiritually for the Moriori of Rēkohu (the Chatham Islands).