Campbell Plateau

Campbell Plateau

The Campbell Plateau is a large submarine plateau to the south of New Zealand and the Chatham Rise. It originated in the Gondwanan breakup and is part of Zealandia, a largely submerged continent. The Bounty Islands, Antipodes Islands, Auckland Islands and Campbell Island are on the plateau.

External links

* [http://www.teara.govt.nz/1966/C/CampbellPlateau/CampbellPlateau/en Encyclopaedia of New Zealand entry on the Campbell Plateau]


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