Anchor Island Harbor

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Anchor Island Harbor
Geographical location
Anchor Island Harbor (New Zealand)
Anchor Island Harbor
Coordinates 45 ° 45 ′  S , 166 ° 32 ′  E Coordinates: 45 ° 45 ′  S , 166 ° 32 ′  E
Region ISO NZ-STL
country New Zealand
region Southland
Sea access Dusky Sound , Lake Tasman
Data on the natural harbor
Port entrance 570 m wide
length around 0.87 km
width Max. 0.71 km
Coastline around 3.2 km
Tributaries A few small streams (brooks)
Islands four small islands

Anchor Island Harbor is a natural harbor on the island of Anchor Island in the Southland region ofthe South Island of New Zealand .

geography

The Anchor Iceland Harbor is located on the northern side of the island Anchor Iceland in Dusky Sound lying about 4.5 km southeast of the Five Fingers Peninsula . The natural harbor, which is wide open to the northwest, is around 870 m long and measures around 710 m at its widest point. The port entrance is around 570 m wide and the coastline of the body of water extends over around 3.2 km. The natural harbor is only fed by a few streams (brooks). There are four small, insignificant islands in the port area. The Anchor Island Harbor is protected by the 750 m offshore Petrel Island .

The natural harbor in the uninhabited area belongs to the Fiordland National Park and administratively to the Southland District of the Southland region .

See also

Individual evidence

  1. a b Topo250 maps . Land Information New Zealand , accessed January 31, 2018 .
  2. Coordinates and longitudes were partly made using Google Earth Version 7.1.8.3036 on January 31, 2018.
1773 map of Cook's 2nd South Sea voyage with Anchor Island Harbor