Things to do on Rotoroa Island
Much more than Swimming
There is Nature and Wildlife, Art and Heritage, Hiking and Sightseeing all these on this pristine corner of the Hauraki Gulf 90 minutes from Auckland City. At 80 hectares Rotoroa Island is small enough to explore in a day, but large enough that you won't run out of things to do or see if you do want stay with us a bit longer. Visit the award-winning museum and exhibition, and learn all about the fascinating history of the island.
The island is well known for the work the Salvation Army established there. In 1911 The Salvation Army opened Rotoroa Island as a rehabilitation facility for alcoholics. Rotoroa Island was the first and longest running addiction treatment centre, proudly serving over 12,000 New Zealanders. The Sallies left in 2005 and a the Rotoroa Island Trust was formed to reopen the island to the public as an important wildlife sanctuary. A state-of-the-art visitor centre and museum now showcases the island's fascinating history – from its Maori and early European history through to its many years in private isolation as New Zealand's first and longest running addiction treatment centre.
Much more than Swimming
There is Nature and Wildlife, Art and Heritage, Hiking and Sightseeing all these on this pristine corner of the Hauraki Gulf 90 minutes from Auckland City. At 80 hectares Rotoroa Island is small enough to explore in a day, but large enough that you won't run out of things to do or see if you do want stay with us a bit longer. Visit the award-winning museum and exhibition, and learn all about the fascinating history of the island.
The island is well known for the work the Salvation Army established there. In 1911 The Salvation Army opened Rotoroa Island as a rehabilitation facility for alcoholics. Rotoroa Island was the first and longest running addiction treatment centre, proudly serving over 12,000 New Zealanders. The Sallies left in 2005 and a the Rotoroa Island Trust was formed to reopen the island to the public as an important wildlife sanctuary. A state-of-the-art visitor centre and museum now showcases the island's fascinating history – from its Maori and early European history through to its many years in private isolation as New Zealand's first and longest running addiction treatment centre.
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