# Tonga Island

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Island in New Zealand

This article is about an island in New Zealand. For the Polynesian country, see [Tonga](/source/Tonga).

Tonga Island Tonga Island from water taxi Tonga Island Show map of South Island Tonga Island Show map of New Zealand Geography Location Tasman Bay / Te Tai-o-Aorere, New Zealand Coordinates 40°53′25″S 173°04′02″E / 40.89028°S 173.06722°E / -40.89028; 173.06722 Total islands 1 Area 0.15 km2 (0.058 sq mi) Length 0.5 km (0.31 mi) Width 0.5 km (0.31 mi) Highest elevation 83 m (272 ft) Administration New Zealand

**Tonga Island** is a small (0.15 km2) island in [Tasman Bay / Te Tai-o-Aorere](/source/Tasman_Bay_%2F_Te_Tai-o-Aorere), off the northern coast of the [South Island](/source/South_Island) of New Zealand.[1] It lies within the [Abel Tasman National Park](/source/Abel_Tasman_National_Park), about 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) off Onetahuti Beach.[2] The island has a flourishing [fur seal](/source/Arctocephalus_forsteri) colony,[3][4] and is surrounded by the [Tonga Island Marine Reserve](/source/Tonga_Island_Marine_Reserve), which was inaugurated in 1993.

The island is accessible by [water taxi](/source/Water_taxi) or [kayak](/source/Kayak) and visible from the [Abel Tasman Coast Track](/source/Abel_Tasman_Coast_Track).[5]

The first peoples named the place after a small island in their east [Polynesian](/source/Polynesia) homeland.[6]

## See also

- [Islands portal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Islands)

- [List of islands of New Zealand](/source/List_of_islands_of_New_Zealand)

- [List of islands](/source/List_of_islands)

- [Desert island](/source/Desert_island)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Tonga Island, Tasman - NZ Topo Map"](http://www.topomap.co.nz/NZTopoMap/nz41339/Tonga-Island/Tasman). *NZ Topo Map*. [Land Information New Zealand](/source/Land_Information_New_Zealand). Retrieved 22 December 2015.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-EB_2-0)** Hoiberg, Dale H., ed. (2010). ["Abel Tasman National Park"](https://archive.org/details/newencyclopaedia2009ency/page/25). *Encyclopædia Britannica*. Vol. I: A-ak Bayes (15th ed.). Chicago, IL: Encyclopædia Britannica Inc. pp. [25](https://archive.org/details/newencyclopaedia2009ency/page/25). [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-1-59339-837-8](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1-59339-837-8).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Tonga Island Marine Reserve"](http://www.doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recreation/places-to-go/nelson-tasman/places/tonga-island-marine-reserve/). [Department of Conservation NZ](/source/Department_of_Conservation_(New_Zealand)). Retrieved 22 December 2015.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** Nelson Marlborough Conservancy (2012). ["Abel Tasman National Park"](http://www.doc.govt.nz/Documents/about-doc/concessions-and-permits/conservation-revealed/abel-tasman-national-park-lowres.pdf) (PDF). New Zealand Department of Conservation. Retrieved 18 November 2013.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Tonga Island Marine Reserve"](http://www.doc.govt.nz/Documents/conservation/marine-and-coastal/marine-protected-areas/tonga-island-marine-reserve-web.pdf) (PDF). Department of Conservation NZ. Retrieved 22 December 2015.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** Simpson, Philip (2018). *Down the Bay: a natural and cultural history of Abel Tasman National Park*. [Nelson](/source/Nelson%2C_New_Zealand): Potton & Burton. p. 18. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [9780947503932](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/9780947503932).

## External links

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[40°53′S 173°04′E / 40.883°S 173.067°E / -40.883; 173.067](https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=Tonga_Island&params=40_53_S_173_04_E_region:NZ_type:isle_source:GNS-enwiki)

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