Anchor Island

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Anchor Island is an island in Dusky Sound in the Southland district of New Zealand. The island has an elevation of 417 metres and is 2.5km from the New Zealand mainland. It is now used by the Department of Conservation as a safe haven for endangered birds like the South Island Wren, the Orange-fronted parakeet and the Kakapo.

Coordinates: 45°45′S 166°30′E