It is know to the Maori as Otamahua. The island has in the past been used as a leper colony and animal quarantine station. The island is currently being revegetated with the view to reintroduce nativefauna.
External link
Quail Island cultural and heritage information from Department of Conservation (http://www.doc.govt.nz/Community/001~For-Schools/003~Field-Trips/010~Canterbury/Otamahua-Quail-Island/012~Cultural-Heritage.asp)
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