Hauturu/Little Barrier Island
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Hauturu/Little Barrier Island lies off the northeastern coast of New Zealand's North Island. It is 80 kilometres (50 miles) to the north of Auckland. The island is separated from the mainland to the west by Jellicoe Channel, and from the larger Great Barrier Island to the east by Cradock Channel. The two aptly named islands shelter the Hauraki from many of the storms of the Pacific Ocean.
Colloquially known as Little Barrier, the island is steeply sloping, rising to 720 metres (2,360 ft). Roughly circular in shape, it covers 28 km² (11 miles²). Uninhabited except for rotational conservation staff, it is one of New Zealand's premier native wildlife sanctuaries and thus access is heavily restricted. The island and its larger neighbour were named by Captain James Cook on November 23 1769.
