'A place to set nets'
An island away from civilization, if your looking for a holiday from convenience and the busy wild world of city life, you should go here. A short boat ride from Back Beach or Portabello, will take you to this island in the middle of Otago Harbor. The island itself takes about an hour to walk around on a very nice bush walk through native forest that the community group has been planting since 1956. There are a couple of Caves on the island that you will need a map to find, there are two boat wrecks on either side of the dock, and a few buildings that have survived throughout the years. The island is owned by the Department of Conservation and you are allowed to freely go here, but the buildings are owned by the Quarantine Island Community Group and you will need permission to enter them. On that note, you are allowed to book out the lodge for overnight stays, it can sleep up to 30 people.
Directions
From Dunedin, head to Port Chalmers and go around to Back Beach, right beside the Yacht club is where you can take a shuttle boat over to the island. Or, you can drive over to Portabello on the other side of the Harbor and order a shuttle over there. For ordering a shuttle give Port to Port Cruises a call. They operate everyday and Rachel knows her history of the islands when she takes you to them.