{{Use New Zealand English|date=March 2024}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} thumb|Port Fitzroy
'''Port Fitzroy''' is a harbour and coastal community on Great Barrier Island in New Zealand's Hauraki Gulf.
It is the largest natural harbour in the Gulf, with Kaikoura Island guarding the entrance to the harbour and providing shelter for yachties in almost all weather conditions.<ref name="destinationgb">{{cite web |title=Port Fitzroy |url=https://www.greatbarrierisland.nz/destination/port-fitzroy/ |website=greatbarrierisland.nz |publisher=Destination Great Barrier Island}}</ref>
Port Fitzroy is a stop for boats to pick up fuel, water and supplies.<ref name="destinationgbislandtrust">{{cite web |title=Information for boaties |url=https://www.greatbarrier.co.nz/travel-essentials/information-for-boaties/ |website=greatbarrier.co.nz |publisher=Destination Great Barrier Island Trust}}</ref> The harbour is particularly busy with Auckland boaties during the Christmas and summer period.<ref name="thomson">{{cite news |last1=Thomson |first1=Meryle |title=There's This Place: New Zealand's Great Barrier Island |url=https://www.thebarrier.co.nz/Magazines/Latitudes/LatitudesAttitudes.htm |agency=Latitudes & Attitudes |date=November 2007}}</ref>
The settlement has only two basic service businesses,<ref name="netspeed">{{cite news |title=NetSpeed keeping the Mabey family connected |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/the-country/news/netspeed-keeping-the-mabey-family-connected/ZCB2Q2IFS3EEYCSRLHDWYD4RXE/ |agency=New Zealand Herald |publisher=New Zealand Media and Entertainment |date=1 April 2020}}</ref> focused on servicing boaties.<ref name="Live Sail Die">{{cite web |title=Port FitzRoy – the locals are as friendly and welcoming as you will ever meet. |url=https://www.livesaildie.com/the-barrier-port-fitzroy-so-much-to-admire-and-the-locals-are-as-friendly-and-welcoming-as-you-will-ever-meet/ |website=livesaildie.com |date=23 December 2019 |publisher=Live Sail Die}}</ref> The Port FitzRoy Store is one of only four grocery stores on Great Barrier Island.<ref name="lwright">{{cite news |last1=Wright |first1=Lindsay |title=Isolation island |url=https://www.newsroom.co.nz/2020/04/03/1113682/isolation-island |publisher=Newsroom.co.nz |date=3 April 2020}}</ref> Port FitzRoy Fuel sells both vehicle and boat fuel, but is one of the most expensive petrol stations in the country due to its remote location.<ref name="lkirkness">{{cite news |last1=Kirkness |first1=Luke |title=Winners and losers of New Zealand's fuel prices: Great Barrier still at the $3 mark |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/winners-and-losers-of-new-zealands-fuel-prices-great-barrier-still-at-the-3-mark/PYQQTEUR6MZI67MPI2PDQ3C3NA/ |agency=New Zealand Herald |publisher=New Zealand Media and Entertainment |date=21 August 2019}}</ref>
In 2019, Auckland Council introduced a waste drop-off service over summer to discourage boaties from dumping waste.<ref name="landfill">{{cite news |title=Aotea locals face landfill capacity challenges |url=https://ourauckland.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/articles/news/2020/02/aotea-locals-face-landfill-capacity-challenges/ |agency=Our Auckland |publisher=Auckland Council |date=10 February 2020}}</ref>
There are aquaculture farms in the sheltered waters and an annual Musselfest event.<ref name="destinationgb" />
The Warren's and Bridle Tracks, managed by the Department of Conservation, pass a waterfall, deep pools for swimming, and a mixture of native and exotic forest.<ref name="Mount Whangaparapara Track">{{cite web |title=Whangaparapara: Mount Whangaparapara Track |url=https://www.doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recreation/places-to-go/auckland/places/great-barrier-island-aotea/things-to-do/tracks/port-fitzroy-warrens-and-bridle-tracks/ |website=doc.govt.nz |publisher=Department of Conservation}}</ref>
==Climate==
{{Weather box|width=auto |metric first=y |single line=y |collapsed = Y |location = Port Fitzroy (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1961–2003) | Jan record high C = 28.7 | Feb record high C = 29.9 | Mar record high C = 27.5 | Apr record high C = 25.9 | May record high C = 22.8 | Jun record high C = 22.5 | Jul record high C = 19.5 | Aug record high C = 20.2 | Sep record high C = 21.5 | Oct record high C = 23.4 | Nov record high C = 24.3 | Dec record high C = 27.1 | year record high C = |Jan record low C = 7.0 |Feb record low C = 6.2 |Mar record low C = 5.6 |Apr record low C = 4.5 |May record low C = 1.7 |Jun record low C = 0.2 |Jul record low C = 0.4 |Aug record low C = 1.3 |Sep record low C = 2.3 |Oct record low C = 1.9 |Nov record low C = 3.3 |Dec record low C = 7.3 |year record low C = |Jan high C = 23.9 |Feb high C = 24.0 |Mar high C = 22.8 |Apr high C = 20.9 |May high C = 18.5 |Jun high C = 16.5 |Jul high C = 15.7 |Aug high C = 15.9 |Sep high C = 17.2 |Oct high C = 18.5 |Nov high C = 20.3 |Dec high C = 22.4 | year high C = |Jan mean C = 19.7 |Feb mean C = 20.1 |Mar mean C = 18.9 |Apr mean C = 16.9 |May mean C = 15.0 |Jun mean C = 13.1 |Jul mean C = 12.2 |Aug mean C = 12.4 |Sep mean C = 13.4 |Oct mean C = 14.8 |Nov mean C = 16.4 |Dec mean C = 18.5 | year mean C = |Jan low C = 15.4 |Feb low C = 16.2 |Mar low C = 15.0 |Apr low C = 13.0 |May low C = 11.4 |Jun low C = 9.7 |Jul low C = 8.8 |Aug low C = 8.9 |Sep low C = 9.7 |Oct low C = 11.1 |Nov low C = 12.5 |Dec low C = 14.6 | year low C = |rain colour = green |Jan rain mm = 92.3 |Feb rain mm = 120.0 |Mar rain mm = 134.1 |Apr rain mm = 115.1 |May rain mm = 159.0 |Jun rain mm = 165.8 |Jul rain mm = 245.6 |Aug rain mm = 178.2 |Sep rain mm = 132.0 |Oct rain mm = 99.8 |Nov rain mm = 102.7 |Dec rain mm = 127.6 |year rain mm = |source 1 = NIWA<ref name= NIWA> {{cite web |url = http://cliflo.niwa.co.nz |title = CliFlo – National Climate Database : Port Fitzroy, Great Barrier 1485 |publisher = NIWA |access-date = 20 May 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url = https://cliflo.niwa.co.nz/ |title = CliFlo -The National Climate Database (Agent number: 1485) |publisher = NIWA |access-date = 13 Sep 2024}}</ref> }}
==References== {{Reflist}}
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{{Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board Area}} {{Hauraki Gulf}}
Category:Great Barrier Island Category:Populated places in the Auckland Region Category:Ports and harbours of New Zealand Category:Populated places around the Hauraki Gulf