L'Esperance Rock

L'Esperance Rock

The rock from northeast.

L'Esperance Rock in the south of the Kermadec Islands.
Geography
Archipelago Kermadec Islands
Area 4.8 ha (12 acres)
Highest elevation 70 m (230 ft)
Country
Demographics
Population 0

L'Esperance Rock, formerly French Rock, is the southernmost islet in the Kermadec Islands, to the north of New Zealand. It is 80 km (50 mi) south of Curtis Island and 600 km (370 mi) northeast of East Cape on New Zealand's North Island at . The smaller L'Havre Rock lies 8 km (5 mi) to the north-west of L'Esperance; it is a reef that barely reaches the surface.

L'Esperance Rock is 250 m (820 ft) in diameter with an area of 4.8 ha (12 acres). It rises to a height of 70 m (230 ft). It is the site of a substantial breeding colony of Grey Noddies. Masked Boobies have also been recorded breeding there.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ Greene et al. (2004).

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