Rangitoto Islands
Rangitoto Islands | ||
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Rangitoto Islands as seen from D'Urville Island | ||
Waters | Tasman Sea , South Pacific | |
Geographical location | 40 ° 46 ′ S , 173 ° 59 ′ E | |
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Number of islands | 3 | |
Residents | uninhabited |
The Rangitoto Islands are a group of islands near the Marlborough Sounds on the north coast of New Zealand's South Island . Administratively they belong to the Marlborough District . They are located 2 km east of D'Urville Island , from which they are separated by the Rangitoto Roads .
The group consists of three main islands: the 225 m high Wakaterepapanui Island , Tinui Island with 190 m high and Puangiangi Island with 150 m. In addition, there is a small 37 m high island immediately south of Tinui Island and a few other rocks. Jag Rocks , up to 40 meters high , is 5.5 km to the east.
From 1957 to 2004, Puangiangi Island was inhabited by Ross Webber.
literature
- Map series NZtopo50, sheet BN29
Individual evidence
- ↑ Emma Beer: Island dweller left for wife and city life. In: stuff.co.nz. November 24, 2012, accessed June 29, 2019 .