Quail Island Relations

Quail Island

1. what does the name Otamahua mean and where does it come from? Place where children collect sea eggs, Maori
2. Where did the name Quail Island comes from? Captain William Mein Smith
3. How big is Quail Island? 80 hectors
4. How was Quail Island made? Volcanic Eruption
5. what animals live on the island? Rabbits, black-backed/karoro, red-billed gull/tarāpunga, white-flippered penguins/kororā, terns, shags, oyster-catchers, Fantails/pīwakawaka and grey warblers/ iroriro
6. What did they gather from Quail Island? eggs, fish, etc
7. How has introduced Species damaged the environment? rabbits eating native plants, rats ate the bird eggs
8. What rules has DOC created to protect Quail Island? no going of the track, no dogs, no fires, no animals, no taking Wild life, No littering, No vehicles.