Saint Martin's/Quarantine Island Guide, Meaning , Facts, Information and Description

Saint Martin's Island (also known as Quarantine Island) is located in Otago Harbour, close to the city of Dunedin, New Zealand. originally known as Kamautaurua, it has since gone by a variety of names, including Halfway Island and the two names by which it is known today.

The island served as the quarantine station for Otago in the latter 19th and early 20th centuries. The island is now used by an interdenominational religious community.

A smaller island, Goat Island lies close to Saint Martin's Island. Both islands lie across the harbour between the town of Port Chalmers and the marine laboratory on Portobello Peninsula.

References

• Herd, J. & Griffiths, G.J. (1980). Discovering Dunedin. Dunedin: John McIndoe. ISBN 0-86868-030-3.

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