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Rabbit Island is the name of four islands off the New Zealand coast. The largest and best-known Rabbit Island lies across the southernmost part of Tasman Bay , at the top of New Zealand's South Island . The long narrow island runs east-west for eight kilometres, and covers 15 km2. It lies opposite the mouth of the Waimea River , seven kilometres to the west of Richmond . It is a popular beach resort to the residents of Motueka , Wakefield , Brightwater , Richmond, Mapua , Stoke and Nelson itself. A medium-sized bridge spans a tidal area and joins the mainland to Rabbit Island itself. There is a large grassed area after this bridge and a Fire Hazard sign ("Keep it Green"). After this, the beach proper begins. Vast and mountainous sand dunes topped with masses of cone-bearing pines, with exposed roots, can be seen extending for impressive distances along the island. The other three Rabbit Islands are smaller than 0.1 km². They are located: # to the west of Kawau Island , north of Auckland ; # off the east coast of the Coromandel Peninsula , near Slipper Island ; and # south of Riverton , in Foveaux Strait |
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