Between 1915 and 1920 an area of native bush was planted.
By 1924, Barton's descendents had started to clear the remaining native bush on the estate.
There is a world-class walk along the shore through native bush up to this point.
With the removal of stock in the 1930s the island has been left to regenerate back into native bush.
It commonly grows on the forest floor of open native bush.
Little evidence of its volcanic past remains today; the peak is covered in dense native bush.
It is set within native bush with walk trails and a sealed road to the top.
Higher up there is mainly native bush and trees.
Most housing was built in the 1950s to 1970s, and lies within native bush.
Because there are no possums on the island, the native bush is lush.