Pitt Island (Rangiauria)
Rangiauria
The second-largest island in the group, home to only a few dozen people, with cliffs, seabirds and a pristine coastline that has barely been disturbed.
Rangiauria lies about 20 km southeast of Chatham Island. It covers around 62 square kilometres, and only a few dozen people live there, making it one of the easternmost inhabited places in New Zealand. On the island, you can walk to sea cliffs to watch seabirds, visit the small jetty, church and nature reserve at Ellis Bay, and look out toward South East Island, a closed bird sanctuary. Access is by light aircraft or fishing boat. Most people visit on a day trip or stay overnight at a farmstay. Be sure to contact local operators well in advance.
Opening hours
Transport by reservation required
Nearby sights
- Tommy Solomon Statue
- Kōpinga Marae
- Tuku Nature Reserve & Taiko Camp
- Waitangi
- Te Whanga Lagoon
- Hāpūpū / J M Barker National Historic Reserve
- Moriori Rock Carvings, Te Whanga Lagoon
- Henga Scenic Reserve