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Quarantine Island (New Zealand)

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from 1863 until 1924. It was one of four in New Zealand. When ships arrived in Otago harbour with infectious diseases, passengers were quarantined for that disease, usually one to two weeks, but sometimes longer. The few passengers that were actually sick were treated in the hospital on top of the
186:, New Zealand. The island covers an area of 15 hectares (37 acres), and is a publicly accessible recreation reserve. The buildings on the island are owned by Quarantine Island / Kamau Taurua Community Incorporated (QIKTC). Its management is shared between QIKTC and the 564: 276:, soldiers who had venereal diseases (either diagnosed when they volunteered or acquired abroad) were treated on the island, then called the 'Port Chalmers Military Hospital'. However, most New Zealand soldiers with 346: 269:
island. In total 41 ships were quarantined at the island. Of about 9,000 people quarantined about 70 died. There is a small cemetery on the island where they and some of the keeper's family are buried.
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Now the area around the buildings is leased by QIKTC, established in 1958 as St Martin Island Community, and the remainder jointly managed by the Community and the
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Historic Area classification. After the quarantine station closed in 1924 the buildings were sold and island was leased.
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Only one of the main quarantine buildings from these years has survived, and this is now saved. The island has a
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Jointly managed by the Quarantine Island / Kamau Taurua Community Incorporated and Department of Conservation
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The island has been known by a number of names, including St Martin Island. In 1996 as part of the
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was originally centred on Quarantine Island (centre of image) and is now highly eroded.
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Peat, N & Patrick, B (2002) Wild Dunedin, University of Otago Press, Dunedin
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Quarantine Island / Kamau Taurua (St Martin Island) A short history
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Russell and McGeorge, P (2004) New Zealand's Islands, Bateman.
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Quarantine Island / Kamau Taurua Community (Inc) Information
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Māori

Port Chalmers
Otago Peninsula
Otago Harbour
45°49′42″S 170°37′59″E / 45.828216°S 170.633104°E / -45.828216; 170.633104
Otago Harbour
Dunedin
Department of Conservation
Rakiriri
Port Chalmers
marine laboratory
Portobello Peninsula
Otago Peninsula

Portobello Marine Laboratory
Otago Peninsula
Ngāi Tahu
Treaty of Waitangi
quarantine
Otago
First World War
VD
Heritage New Zealand
Exterior of the chapel
Restored married couples' quarters
Interior of the chapel, with a view towards Taiaroa Head
Taiaroa Head
Department of Conservation

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