Moturiki Island

Moturiki Island, known as "Leisure Island" in English, is located just off Mount Maunganui beach. It is connected to the beach by a man made land bridge.[1] NIWA maintains a tide meter on Moturiki Island.[2] Moturiki Island offers rock climbing opportunities.[3]

Moturiki Island, Mount Maunganui

Marineland Ltd built an aquarium in 1966, but this was closed in May 1981. Later in 1981 Marineland was reconstructed into Leisure Island,[4] a water park with swimming pools, bumper boats and hydro slide, which operated until 1990 when it was removed from the island.[5]

See also

References

  1. "Sightseeing". Oceanside Resort & Twin Towers. Retrieved 22 October 2011.
  2. "Moturiki Island". NIWA. Archived from the original on 5 September 2012. Retrieved 22 October 2011.
  3. Broederlow, Martin. "MOTURIKI ISLAND" (PDF). freeclimb.co.nz. Retrieved 22 October 2011.
  4. "Leisue Island Photos on facebook". facebook.com. Retrieved 19 January 2013.
  5. "Mauao - Mount Maunganui, Main Beach, Moturiki - Leisure Island, Hopukiore - Mount Drury, and Waikorire - Pilot Bay Management Plans" (PDF). ?. April 1998. pp. 37–38. Retrieved 22 October 2011.

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