North East Island, New Zealand
- North East Island, New Zealand
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Looking South across North East Island - across Punui Bay, Ho Ho Bay, Mollymawk Bay then Broughton Island the last wooded land.
North East Island
Looking to the highest point in the West, across North East Island. |
The position of The Snares relative to New Zealand |
| Geography |
| Coordinates |
48°01′S 166°36′E / 48.017°S 166.6°E / -48.017; 166.6 |
| Archipelago |
Snares Islands |
| Length |
3 km (1.9 mi) |
| Width |
2.5 km (1.55 mi) |
| Highest elevation |
130.0 m (426.5 ft) |
| Country |
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| Demographics |
| Population |
0 |
The North East Island is the main island of the Snares Island group at 48°01′S 166°36′E / 48.017°S 166.6°E / -48.017; 166.6 approximately 200 kilometres (120 mi) south of New Zealand's South Island. The island forms a central triangle with peninsulas to the north, south and to the west and is some 3 by 2.5 km (1.9 by 1.6 mi) long by wide. Off the South Promontory lies Broughton Island, the second largest island in the group. South off the western peninsula coast lies the islet Alert Stack and off the North Promontory lies the North and South Daption Rocks.
The highest elevation of 130 m (427 ft) is at the western peninsula.
See also
References
External links
Categories:
- Snares Islands / Tini Heke
- New Zealand outlying island geography stubs
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