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Stewart Island Experience
The fact that people care for him so lovingly is therefore due to a mixture of need for harmony and a bad conscience. After all, they brought along all the dogs, cats and rats that became a threat to Kiwis. The kiwi was named after its cry, which sounds like a "kieeww, kieeww". Because kiwis, and this brings us to the special non-features of this animal, not only can't fly, they can't sing either. The only settlement is Oban, located in Halfmoon Bay. Thus the population density of the whole island is 0.36 inhabitants/km². The approximately 70 km × 40 km large island is heavily forested and mountainous. The highest elevation is Mount Anglem with 981 m.
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Only about five meters away from the group.
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The coastline is very fragmented, especially by Paterson Bay, which stretches far into the island's interior.
Sure is that the human population here has to bow to the animal inhabitants, because they are undoubtedly in great numbers.
Usually 3 to 4 days are needed for a circular walk. This completely intact ecosystem is also home to more than 100 different bird species, including the brown kiwi, also known as the striped kiwi. Apart from hiking and birdwatching, Stewart Island is also a popular destination for diving, kayaking and fishing. Between Half-Moon Bay and Golden Bay, the Glendaruel Bed and Breakfast awaits you with a garden. This Bed & Breakfast offers a free shuttle service. The Ponga B&B is located in Half-Moon Bay and offers free wireless internet, a communal lounge, a garden and barbecue facilities. Also not to be missed is Ulva Island. Small water taxis take visitors across Paterson Bay in ten minutes. In 1996, the 2.7 square kilometre island was declared rat-free after an extermination programme and extinct bird species were reintroduced. As a result, one feels like a giant aviary there.
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