L'Esperance Rock

L'Esperance Rock, formerly French Rock, is the southernmost islet in the Kermadec Islands, to the north of New Zealand. It is located 80 kilometres south of Curtis Island and 600 kilometres northeast of East Cape on New Zealand's North Island at coord|31|26|S|178|54|W|.

L'Esperance Rock is 250 m in diameter and covers some 50 hectares. It rises to a height of 70 metres. The smaller L'Havre Rock lies 8 kilometres to the northwest of L"Esperance. This tiny islet is largely submerged, being little more than a reef most of the time.