Anchor Island
| Anchor Island | ||
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| Waters | Dusky sound | |
| Geographical location | 45 ° 45 '29 " S , 166 ° 31' 12" O | |
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| surface | 13.8 km² | |
| Highest elevation | 417 m | |
| Residents | uninhabited | |
Anchor Iceland (in the Maori language Pukenui ) is an island in Dusky Sound in Fiordland National Park in Southland District in New Zealand . The island has an area of 1380 hectares, an altitude of 417 m and is 2.5 km from the mainland. It is used by the Department of Conservation as a sanctuary for endangered bird species such as Tieke ( Philesturnus carunculatus ) and Kakapo . The kakapo occurs only on Codfish Island , except on Anchor Island .