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Of those at least 15 years old, 18 (12.0%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 33 (22.0%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $ 20,100, compared with $ 31,800 nationally. 6 people (4.0%) earned over $ 70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those
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The island has two distinct parts: 5,000 acres (2,023 ha) of farm and orchard land on the inner harbour, (where most of the population lives) and 10,000 acres (4,047 ha) of forest-covered coastal land exposed to the
Pacific Ocean. A smaller island, Rangiwaea Island, is located just offshore
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Matakana Island. It is low lying, over 3 km (1.9 mi) long and rises to 19 m (62 ft), with low cliffs in places. Like Matakana, the land ownership history during colonisation is unclear, but confiscated land was returned in 1886. The
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The island's long, white sandy beach is popular with surfers. Surfers can either catch a water taxi from Mount
Maunganui or paddle to the island across the mouth of Tauranga Harbour (depending on weather conditions). Matakana's surf side is a nesting site for a large number of sea birds, including
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Century: Of the 290,000 acres the Crown seized in the Tauranga region in 1865, 240,000 acres were returned to Maori between 1865-1886. The confiscated 50,000 acres did not include Matakana Island. Matakana Island is 15,000 acres. The 5000 acre western side of the island (farmland part) was
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Auckland (1816 – 5 October 1903). A certificate of title under the Land Transfer Act 1870 was issued to Daldy on 3 August 1878. That transaction relates to the Wiakoura, Oturoa, Paretata, Omanuwhiri, Ohinetama, Wairaka, Pukekahu, Okotare and Hori Tupaea's Pa blocks.
266:, the island has a population of 183 people, down from 255 people in the 2013 Census. This makes Matakana Island the third least populated area in the Western Bay of Plenty. There are only 90 inhabited dwellings. Most people living on the island belong to the
543:. Matakana Island is largely covered with pine trees although some land is cleared for the residents. Matakana Island has a relatively small population density of 4.2, though still more than the West Coast(1.3 as of the 2006 Census). The island is the
889:"Water Taxi : Tauranga : Bay Ferries : Harbour Tours : Bay of Plenty : Travel : New Zealand : Suggestions : Hotels : Accommodation : Sightseeing : Booking : Events : Getting Around"
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between 1869-1873. Whitaker and
Russell then sold that 5000 acres on 2 April 1874 to the crown who then gave it back for no cost to the same Maori who had previously sold it. The coastal sand dunes of 10,000 acres were purchased by
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Matakana Island covers 64.56 km (24.93 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 250 as of June 2023, with a population density of 3.9 people per km.
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main products on the island are kiwifruit, avocado, timber and cattle. Other nearby, smaller islands are
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