Trio Islands (New Zealand)
| Trio Islands | ||
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| Waters | Tasman Sea | |
| Geographical location | 40 ° 50 ′ S , 174 ° 0 ′ E | |
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| Number of islands | 3 | |
| Residents | uninhabited | |
The Trio Islands ( Māori Te Kuru or after the main island Kuru Pongi ) are a group of three islands in the Tasman Sea . They are located north of New Zealand's South Island , about 15 km west of D'Urville Island . Administratively they belong to the Marlborough District . The Rangitoto Islands are 15 km north, the Chetwode Islands 20 km southeast.
In addition to the 86 m high, approximately 900 × 1200 m measuring main island Kurupongi Island, the group consists of a 24 m high islet 1 km north and another small rock island about 1 km south.
The island was designated as a nature reserve with the Wildlife Sanctuary (Trio Islands) Order 1965 under the Wildlife Act 1953 .
literature
- Map series NZTopo50, sheet BN29, BP28; NZTopo250 sheet 13