Overview
About Fisherman Island
Why stop
- One of the park’s largest islands, with habitat for native species rare nearby.
Heads up
- Boat or kayak access; no toilets or camping.
Map
Where it is
The highest, rockiest slopes around here are a summer buffet for grizzly bears.
Abel Tasman Tour Guide
Your drive to Fisherman Island, narrated.
Parkwolf is a GPS audio tour guide for Abel Tasman National Park. As you drive, it chimes in with what’s ahead: hidden gems, upcoming stops, history, geology, and wildlife, right through your car’s speakers.
More stories near here in the app
- Abel Tasman Centre
- Mārahau and Te Waharoa
- A Fern's Hidden Generation
- 23 audio storiesacross Abel Tasman’s roads, triggered by GPS as you drive
- Wildlife heatmapsfor Kea, New Zealand Fur Seal, Little Penguin, and 13 more
- Works offlinemaps, 43 trails, 65 places, and audio download before you lose signal
- CarPlay readysimple controls built for the drive
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Guide
More about Fisherman Island
A small island stopFisherman Island is a small, uninhabited island beside Adele Island on the Abel Tasman coast.
Fisherman Island is a small, uninhabited island beside Adele Island on the Abel Tasman coast. It’s one of the park’s three largest islands, though there’s no developed visitor site here. You reach it by boat or kayak; there’s no road or walking route.
Plan your landingYou reach it by boat or kayak, but a landing point isn’t specified.
You reach it by boat or kayak, but a landing point isn’t specified. Check that with your operator or route plan before you go. There are no toilets, and camping isn’t allowed; the nearest toilets are at Appletree Bay.
Keep pests off the islandThese islands shelter native plants and animals that are now rare or absent on the nearby…
These islands shelter native plants and animals that are now rare or absent on the nearby mainland. Before landing, check your boat, kayak, bags and gear for pests, and keep footwear and clothing free of soil and plant material. Dogs and fires, including barbecues and beach fires, aren’t allowed. Take all rubbish away.
A view from Adele IslandFrom a sandy spit on Adele Island, Fisherman makes a low, wooded island across the water.
From a sandy spit on Adele Island, Fisherman makes a low, wooded island across the water. If you want that photo angle, make sure your boat or kayak trip actually stops there.
Wildlife
Wildlife in Abel Tasman
10 sightingsKeaMost seen around 10 AMSighting map
54 sightingsNew Zealand Fur SealMost seen around 10 AMSighting map
20 sightingsLittle PenguinMost seen around 9 PMSighting map
21 sightingsSouth Island KākāMost seen around 5 PMSighting map
526 sightingsWekaMost seen around 9 AMSighting map
16 sightingsTūīMost seen around 7 AMSighting mapSighting maps show where each species has been reported across Abel Tasman. Wildlife moves, so no sighting is guaranteed.
