Broughton_Island,_New_Zealand

Broughton Island (New Zealand)

Broughton Island (New Zealand)

Island of New Zealand

Broughton Island is the second largest island of The Snares,[1] at 48°02′35″S 166°37′15″E. It sits just off the South Promontory of the main island, North East Island, which itself lies approximately 200 kilometres (120 mi) south of New Zealand's South Island.

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The island is some 1 by 0.5 km (0.62 by 0.31 mi) in size, with the main axis running northeast to southwest, and the highest elevation is 86 m (282 ft). The island is named after William Robert Broughton.[1]

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References

  1. [1]
    (DOC), corporatename = New Zealand Department of Conservation. "Snares Islands: New Zealand's subantarctic islands". www.doc.govt.nz. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
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