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1. Matiu-Somes Island

   At least three Days Bay ferries per day call in at Matiu-Somes Island, a former prisoner-of-war camp and quarantine station. Now a reserve managed by Department of Conservation, it has walking trails, beaches and abundant bird life. Take a picnic lunch.

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