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Kōrero: Kermadec Islands

Goats and a dog on Raoul Island, 1908

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Goats and a dog on Raoul Island, 1908

Goats were released on both Raoul and Macauley islands in the 19th century, and soon became abundant. These animals were photographed in 1908 on the rocky coast of Raoul Island.

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Alexander Turnbull Library, Walter Reginald Brook Oliver Album (PA1-q-135)

Reference: PA1-q-135-31-1

by W. R. B. Oliver

Permission of the Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand, Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa, must be obtained before any re-use of this image.

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Me pēnei te tohu i te whārang

Simon Nathan, Kermadec Islands – Plants and animals, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/photograph/37368/goats-and-a-dog-on-raoul-island-1908 (accessed 28 June 2026).

He kōrero nā Simon Nathan, i tāngia i te 28 November 2012.