Kapiti Island

Kapiti Island is a small but visually prominent island about 8 km (5 miles) off the west coast of the lower North Island of New Zealand. It has an area of 19.65 km².

Related Topics:
North Island - New Zealand

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The seaward (west) side is particularly rocky and has high cliffs of 520 metres which drop straight into the sea. A cross section of the island would show almost a right-angled triangle, revealing its origins from lying on a fault line (part of the same ridge as the Tararua Range).

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The island's vegetation is dominated by scrub and forests of kohekohe, tawa, and kanuka. Most of the forest is naturally regenerating after years of burn-offs and farming, but some 30 metre high areas of original bush remain.

Related Topics:
Scrub - Forest - Kohekohe - Tawa - Kanuka

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Its name has been used since 1989 as part of the territorial authority that includes it along with towns such as Paraparaumu and Waikanae. See Kapiti Coast District.

Related Topics:
1989 - Territorial authority - Paraparaumu - Waikanae - Kapiti Coast District

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