An island for the sick in Otago Harbour

April 2013

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April 2013

The author walks with Quarantine Island's keepers through the farmlet. Photo supplied
There was a time when before entering Otago Harbour ships had to be checked for disease-carrying passengers. If any were found, the ship was quarantined at this 14ha island. By Sarah Bond Hundreds of Dunedin’s commuters glimpse Quarantine Island on their journey to work, yet surprisingly few have visited it. Intrigued by the promise of […]
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