Chatham Islands are found in a place called Morioriin
, New Zealand territory in the Pacific Ocean. The islands consist of 10 islands that are within an area 40 kilometres. The largest of the islands include the Chatham and Pitt. The island though very remote and over 500 miles south of New Zealand became officially part of the country in 1842. The islands are the only part of the Chatham that rose above the sea while the rest has remained submerged.
Chatham Islands are generally hilly and offer a scenic view of the all the ten islands depending on the location of observation. They have cliffs, beaches, sand dunes and lagoons. This is a great tourist attraction. Pitt rises about 299 metres and sits on a plateau near the southern point of the main island that contains lakes and lagoons. The largest lagoon is called Te Whanga. Chatham is endowed with streams like Te Awainanga and Tuku and the area is generally windy, cold and wet. Temperatures range between 5 to 10 degrees during winter especially in July.
Chatham and Pitt Islands are the only ones that are inhabited. The remainder smaller islands are conservation sites under protection and restriction from the New Zealand government. Residents depend on agriculture and fishing. The islands are major exporters of crayfish. The area is also attracting tourists in large numbers. Visitors can access the Islands by air from Auckland, Wellington or Christchurch. The journey takes 2 hours to get airport at Chatham. One take the journey by ship but it lasts 4-5 days and not always available.