Broughton Island, New Zealand

Broughton Island

The position of The Snares relative to New Zealand

Geography
Coordinates 48°02′35″S 166°37′15″E / 48.04306°S 166.62083°E / -48.04306; 166.62083Coordinates: 48°02′35″S 166°37′15″E / 48.04306°S 166.62083°E / -48.04306; 166.62083
Archipelago The Snares
Length 1 km (0.6 mi)
Width 0.5 km (0.31 mi)
Highest elevation 86 m (282 ft)
Administration
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 / -48.04306; 166.62083 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

References

  1. 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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