Broughton Island, New Zealand
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 The position of The Snares relative to New Zealand | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 48°02′35″S 166°37′15″E / 48.04306°S 166.62083°ECoordinates: 48°02′35″S 166°37′15″E / 48.04306°S 166.62083°E |
| Archipelago | The Snares |
| Length | 1 km (0.6 mi) |
| Width | 0.5 km (0.31 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 86 m (282 ft) |
| Country | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
Broughton Island is the second largest island of The Snares,[1] at 48°02′35″S 166°37′15″E / 48.04306°S 166.62083°E just off the South Promontory of the main island North East Island, which lies approximately 200 kilometres (120 mi) south of New Zealand's South Island. The island is some 1 by 0.5 km (0.62 by 0.31 mi) long in SW direction, and the highest elevation is 86 m (282 ft). The island is named after William Robert Broughton.[1]
See also
- List of islands of New Zealand
- New Zealand Subantarctic Islands
- List of Antarctic and subantarctic islands#List of subantarctic islands
References
- 1 2 (DOC), corporatename = New Zealand Department of Conservation. "Snares Islands: New Zealand's subantarctic islands". www.doc.govt.nz. Retrieved 2015-12-02.
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