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Home Bay (2nd of 2)

Home Bay

Europeans began farming on Motutapu in 1840 when the Māori owners sold part of the island. In 1857 the Auckland businessman Robert Graham bought the island and converted most of it into pasture. It became a popular picnicking and hunting destination. In 1869 Motutapu was sold to the Reid brothers, who introduced emu, deer, buffaloes, ostriches, wallabies and ducks. Their homestead at Home Bay survives and in 2007 was being restored.

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Margaret McClure, 'Auckland places - Gulf islands', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/photograph/16087/home-bay (accessed 29 March 2024)

Story by Margaret McClure, updated 5 Aug 2016