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The Maori name for the island is Rakiura, the southern dialect form of Rangiora, meaning glowing skies. Two explanations have been proposed for this name. The evenings at these southerly latitudes have long twilights, which could be the name's explanation. It is also possible it refers to the Aurora australis, which can frequently be seen from the island.
The island has an area of 1746 km2. The north of the island is dominated by the swampy valley of the Freshwater River . The river rises close to the island's northwestern coast and flows southeast into the large indentation of Paterson Inlet. The highest peak on the island is Mt. Anglem, close to the northern coast, at a height of 979 metres. It is one of the peaks in a rim of ridges which surround the Freshwater valley.
The southern half of the island is more uniformly undulating, rising to a ridge that runs south from the valley of the Rakeahua River , which also flows into Paterson Inlet. The southernmost point in this ridge is Mt. Allen , at 750 metres. In the southeast, the land is somewhat lower, and is drained by the valleys of the Toitoi , Lords and Heron Rivers . South Cape in Stewart Island's southwest, is the southern most point of the main islands of New Zealand.
Mason Bay, on the east side of Stewart Island, is notable as a long sandy beach on an island where beaches are typically far more ruggedy. One suggestion is that the Bay was formed in the aftershock of a meteoric impact in the Tasman Sea.
Three large and numerous small islands lie around the coast of Stewart Island. Notable among these are Ruapuke Island, which lies in Foveaux Strait 32 kilometres to the northeast of Oban, Codfish Island, which lies close to Stewart Island's northwest shore, and Big South Cape Island , located off the southwestern tip of Stewart Island. The Titi (Muttonbird) Island groups are located between Stewart Island and Ruapuke Island, around Big South Cape Island, and off Stewart Island's southeastern coast. Other islands of interest include Bench , Native , and Ulva Island, all close to the mouth of Paterson Inlet, and Pearl , Anchorage , and Noble Island , close to Port Pegasus in Stewart Island's southwest.
The only town is Oban, which is located at Half Moon BayHalf Moon Bay lies on the eastern coast of Stewart Island in New Zealand. The town of Oban lies in the bay. A small fishing fleet and a ferry service from Bluff use the bay. Southland, New Zealand Bays of New Zealand..
A previous settlement, Point Pegasus , once boasted several stores and a post office, and was located on the southern coast of the island. It is now uninhabited, and is only accessible by boat or by an arduous hike across the island.
A regular passenger ferry service runs between BluffAlternate meanings: Bluff (disambiguation Bluff is a town and seaport located in the Southland region on the southern coast of the South Island of New Zealand. The town is at the end of a peninsula which forms the western side of Bluff Harbour and Awarua and Oban. There is an air link with InvercargillInvercargill Urban Area Population 48,200 Extent Makarewa to Woodend; west to Otatara TerritorialAuthority Name Invercargill City Population 51,800 Land area 491km² Extent Makarewa to Bluff; Oreti Beach to Kennington RegionalCouncil Name Southland Inverca AirportFor the wireless networking standard, see AirPort networking; for the movie, see Airport (movie An airport is a designated location for aircraft to take off and land. While smaller airports—often called aerodromes, airfields or landing strips—might includ. Planes also land on the sand at Mason Bay.
Although some tourism, forestry, and farming takes place on Stewart Island, the main industry is fishingFishing is both the recreation and sport of catching fish (for food or as a trophy), and the commercial fishing industry of catching or harvesting seafood (either fish or other aquatic life-forms, such as shellfish). Fishing is done in a river, canal, lak. Over 80% of the island is set aside as Rakiura National ParkRakiura National Park is located on Stewart Island. It is the 14th of New Zealand's national parks, and was officially opened on March 9, 2002. It covers 163 km², which is about eighty-five percent of Stewart Island. It is made up of a network of former n, New Zealand's newest national park.
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