Bollons Island
Antipodes Island , Bollons Island | |
| Area | 2 km2 (0.77 sq mi) |
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| Highest elevation | 202 m (663 ft) |
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New Zealand | |
Bollons Island (49°38′42″S 178°49′09″E / 49.645°S 178.819167°E) is a small island in New Zealand's
Geography
The island is roughly crescent-shaped, and has an area of 2 km2 (0.77 sq mi). It lies to the northeast of the group's main island,
Bollons Island is dominated by a curved ridge running the length of the island, with a highest point 202 metres (663 ft) above sea level. Cliffs surround the island on all sides except the west.
History
The island is named after John Bollons, Master of the New Zealand Marine Department vessels, NZGSS Hinemoa and SS Tutanekai.
Important Bird Area
The island is part of the Antipodes Islands Important Bird Area (IBA), identified as such by BirdLife International because of the significance of the group as a breeding site for several species of seabirds.[1] It is home to the Reischek's parakeet (Cyanoramphus hochstetteri) and to the Antipodes parakeet (Cyanoramphus unicolor).
See also
- Composite Antarctic Gazetteer
- New Zealand Subantarctic Islands
- List of Antarctic and subantarctic islands#List of subantarctic islands
- List of islands of New Zealand
- SCAR
- Territorial claims in Antarctica
Further reading
- Taylor, Rowley, (2006) Straight Through from London, the Antipodes and Bounty Islands, New Zealand.Christchurch: Heritage Expeditions New Zealand Ltd. ISBN 0-473-10650-7.
References
- ^ BirdLife International. (2012). Important Bird Areas factsheet: Antipodes Islands. Downloaded from "BirdLife International - conserving the world's birds". Archived from the original on 10 July 2007. Retrieved 19 April 2013. on 2012-01-27.
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