Browne Island (New Zealand)
| Browne Island | ||
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| Waters | Tasman Sea | |
| Geographical location | 44 ° 8 ′ 29 ″ S , 168 ° 15 ′ 5 ″ E | |
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| length | 73 m | |
| width | 47 m | |
| Residents | uninhabited | |
Browne Island is a small uninhabited island off the west coast of the West Coast region of the South Island of New Zealand .
geography
The approximately 73 m long and 47 m wide island is located around 70 km northeast of Haast and around 570 m northwest of the confluence of the Spoon River in the Tasman Sea . The island consisting of a conical rock, which has a tip with an obtuse angle, is administratively part of the Westland District .
Flora and fauna
The island has poor vegetation and is inhabited by a colony of around 20 New Zealand fur seals.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Topo maps . Land Information New Zealand , accessed July 13, 2018 .
- ^ West Coast Marine and Coastal Localities: a Detailed Description of 14 Segments . West Coast Marine Protection Forum , archived from the original on October 14, 2008 ; accessed on July 25, 2016 (English, original website no longer available).