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    Pacific OceanNew Zealand

    47°45′S 179°03′E

    Bounty Islands

    Part of New Zealand Subantarctic Islands

    The Bounty Islands (Māori: Moutere Hauriri; "Island of angry wind") are a small group of uninhabited granite islets and numerous rocks, with a combined area of around 50 ha (120 acres) in the South Pacific Ocean.

    Overview

    The Bounty Islands (Māori: Moutere Hauriri; "Island of angry wind") are a small group of uninhabited granite islets and numerous rocks, with a combined area of around 50 ha (120 acres) in the South Pacific Ocean. Territorially part of New Zealand, they lie about 670 km (420 mi) east-south-east of New Zealand's South Island, 530 km (330 mi) south-west of the Chatham Islands, and 215 km (134 mi) north of the Antipodes Islands. The group is a World Heritage Site. The islands are listed with the New Zealand Outlying Islands. The islands are an immediate part of New Zealand, but not part of any region or district. Rather, they are listed as an Area Outside Territorial Authority, similar to all other outlying islands except for the Solander Islands.

    From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

    Census, cataloged

    • Major islands1
    • Minor islands0
    • Islets17
    • Rocks & skerries9

    Major islands

    1

    • Depot Island

      Area
      0.13 km²
      High point
      39 m

      Depot Island is the largest island in the Bounty Islands, a chain of uninhabited subantarctic islands 800 kilometres off the southeast coast of New Zealand's South Island. The island is an important bird nesting site, and is located within the Moutere Hauriri / Bounty Islands Marine Reserve.

    Islets

    17

    Rocks & skerries

    9
    • North Rock4 m · 0.9 ha
    • Skua Rock6 m · 0.7 ha
    • Seal Rock8 m · 0.5 ha
    • Dog Rock0.2 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha

    Figures

    Comparative heights

    Sea level20 m40 m60 m45 mRuatara39 mDepot37 mProclamation33 mSpider24 mLion18 mPenguin15 mFunnel15 mTunnel15 mRanfurly12 mMolly Cap8 mSeal Rock6 mSkua Rock4 mNorth Rock3 mCastle
    High points by island, metres above sea level.

    Islands by area

    0.000010.00010.0010.010.11Depot: 0.13 km²DepotRuatara: 0.06 km²RuataraPenguin: 0.05 km²PenguinLion: 0.05 km²LionSpider: 0.04 km²SpiderProclamation: 0.03 km²ProclamationFunnel: 0.03 km²FunnelMolly Cap: 0.02 km²Molly CapTunnel: 0.02 km²TunnelRanfurly: 0.01 km²RanfurlyPrion: 0.01 km²PrionNorth Rock: 0.9 haNorth RockCastle: 0.7 haCastleSkua Rock: 0.7 haSkua RockSeal Rock: 0.5 haSeal RockCon: 0.4 haConUnnamed island: 0.3 haUnnamed islandCoronet: 0.3 haCoronetUnnamed island: 0.2 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.2 haUnnamed islandDog Rock: 0.2 haDog RockUnnamed island: 0.2 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed island
    km², log scale
    Depot Island0.13 km²
    Ruatara Island0.06 km²
    Penguin Island0.05 km²
    Lion Island0.05 km²
    Spider Island0.04 km²
    Proclamation Island0.03 km²
    Funnel Island0.03 km²
    Molly Cap0.02 km²
    Tunnel Island0.02 km²
    Ranfurly Island0.01 km²
    Prion Island0.01 km²
    North Rock0.9 ha
    Castle Island0.7 ha
    Skua Rock0.7 ha
    Seal Rock0.5 ha
    Con Island0.4 ha
    Unnamed island0.3 ha
    Coronet Island0.3 ha
    Unnamed island0.2 ha
    Unnamed island0.2 ha
    Dog Rock0.2 ha
    Unnamed island0.2 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha

    Groups within

    3

    Sources

    Facts

    • Geometry, areas and high points: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Copernicus GLO-30, via Talus.
    • Wikidata
    • Talus
    • Wikipedia

    Photographs