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Oahu's Offshore Islands
Photographs and information about some of the small islands and islets
off the coast of the island of Oahu in Hawaii. More than 30 of
Hawaii's offshore islands are part of the Hawaii State Seabird Sanctuary,
a bird refuge that was established in 1981.
Makapuu Point Islands
Islands off of Makapuu Point on the southeast shore of
Oahu include Manana Island which is also called Rabbit
Island, Kaohikaipu Island which is also called Black Rock
or Turtle Island, and two tiny rocky islands near those
two larger islands called Kakalaioa Rock and
Mokuhope Island.
Kailau Bay and Waimanalo Bay Islands
Islands in Kailua and Waimanalo bays include
the two Mokolua Islands off of Lanikai Beach,
Popoia Island which is also known as Flat Island
and Mokolea Island which is also known as Bird Rock.
Kaneohe Bay Islands
Islands in Kaneohe Bay include Mokuoleo Island, home
of the Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology, which is
also known as Coconut Island, Mokolii Island offshore
at Kualoa Beach Park which is also known as Chinaman's
Hat, Kapapa Island which is on the National Register
of Historic Places, and several others.
North Shore Oahu Islands
Islands off the northeast coast of Oahu,
near Laie, Kahuku, and Turtle Bay, include
Mokuauia Island in Laie Bay which is also known
as Goat island, Kukaimanini Island in Kawela Bay,
and several others.
South Shore Oahu Islands
Islnads on Oahu's south shore include Ford
Island in Pearl Harbor, Sand Island near
downtown Honolulu, Magic Island near Waikiki,
which is really just a penensula, and Mokauea Island
in the Keehi Lagoon which is home to several
fishing families.
See also:
Mountains on Oahu
Other Attractions on Oahu
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Related Links
Oahu Island - Main Menu
Islands of Hawaii
Hawaii for Visitors
Elsewhere on the Web
Oahu Offshore Islets Pictorial Guide (PDF)
Oahu Offshore Islets Botanical Survey (PDF)
Restoration of Hawaii's Offshore Islets (PDF)
Protecting Hawaii's Feathery Friends
Oahu's Islands: Where You Can and Cannot Go
Hawaii's Offshore Islands Restoration Committee
Hawaii Asks Visitors to Obey Bird Sanctuary Rules
Honolulu Advertiser on Birds of Hawaii
Islets Shelter Seabirds, Provide Stunning Views
Honolulu Advertiser Map of Hawaii's Offshore Island
Map of Hawaii's Offshore Island I
Map of Hawaii's Offshore Island II
Map of Hawaii's Offshore Island III
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