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may also access the island. The Ōtamahua/Quail Island
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Sam Te Iringa was brought to the island in late 1920 from
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Community volunteers have been transformed large areas of the island from dry and desolate pest-ridden areas to a safe haven for indigenous species. The project is unique in the way it balances the recreational use and historical features of Ōtamahua / Quail Island while re-establishing the native
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Other leprosy patients included Jim Lord, Jim Kokiri, Pakira
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Animals were also quarantined on the island, separately from the leprosy patients. These were huskies, mules and ponies going to
Antarctica on Robert Falcon Scott and Ernest Shackleton's expeditions. Subantarctic explorations that used Quail Island were the
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studies of the natural environment. It is possible for to stay the night on the island. The
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