Overview
The Poor Knights Islands Marine Reserve is a protected area off the coast of the North Island of New Zealand. The reserve, established in 1981 and covering an area of 1,890 ha, is administered by the Department of Conservation.
Description
Beneath the waves at the Poor Knights Islands, an ocean of diving has been compressed into a relatively small area.
From turbulent sunlit waters and kelp forests on the upper reaches of the tumbling ‘giant staircase’, to the dark waters of the islands' many caves, the Poor Knights offer an extraordinary variety of underwater experiences.