Allports Island
| Allports Island | ||
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| Waters | Queen Charlotte Sound ( Pacific Ocean ) | |
| Geographical location | 41 ° 14 ′ 0 ″ S , 174 ° 4 ′ 0 ″ E | |
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| surface | 16 ha | |
| Highest elevation | 79 m | |
Allports Island is an island in Queen Charlotte Sound in the Marlborough region of the South Island of New Zealand .
geography
The 16 hectare island is about 7 km northeast of Picton . The highest point measures 79 m . To the east of the island is another small island 70 meters adjacent. Allports Island is designated as a protected landscape area. The coast mainly consists of jagged quartz rocks that were quarried earlier. There are some larger underwater caves on the island.
Description and usage
As part of a program to protect native wildlife, an eradication program against fox kusus and mice (1989) was carried out on the island . The rare saddleback Philesturnus carunculatus and the long-legged flycatcher (Petroica australis) have settled on the bush-covered island . Dolphins live in the sea around the island , and orcas have also been spotted.
The island is a recreational area for the residents of the surrounding area, the sea in front of the steep cliffs serves as a diving area . There are safe berths for boats and you can go hiking in the bush. In summer, the island is therefore heavily frequented by boats and divers.
literature
- Derek Brown: Eradication of possums from Allports Island . In: Department of Conservation (Ed.): Ecological Management . No. 1 . Wellington 1993, p. 31-34 (English).
Web links
- Bruce Walton: In the wake of the fast ferries (Marlborough Sounds). (No longer available online.) Dive New Zealand Magazine, 2004, archived from the original on November 8, 2007 ; accessed on January 11, 2016 (English, original website no longer available).
Individual evidence
- ^ A b Rodent Invasion Project - Allports Island. (No longer available online.) Department of Statistics, The University of Auckland, archived from the original on February 19, 2013 ; accessed on January 11, 2016 (English, original website no longer available).