Pacific OceanNew Zealand
43°58′S 175°50′W
Motuhara (Bertier or the Forty Fours)
Part of Chatham Islands
The Forty-Fours are a group of islands in the Chatham Archipelago, about 50 kilometres (31 mi) east of the main Chatham Island. They are called Motchuhar in Moriori and Motuhara in Māori. The group includes the easternmost point of New Zealand, whose South Island is located about 800 kilometres (497 mi) to the west.
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The Forty-Fours are a group of islands in the Chatham Archipelago, about 50 kilometres (31 mi) east of the main Chatham Island. They are called Motchuhar in Moriori and Motuhara in Māori. The group includes the easternmost point of New Zealand, whose South Island is located about 800 kilometres (497 mi) to the west. Scientists on the 1954 Chatham Islands expedition visited the islands recording prolific bird life including albatrosses and mollymawks. The region is one of only two breeding sites for the Chatham fulmar prion. It has been identified as an Important Bird Area by BirdLife International due to it also supporting colonies of Buller's and northern royal albatrosses.
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Census, cataloged
Also in the area
Inside the group's outline but not confirmed as members by any source.
- Unnamed island1 m · 0.6 ha
- Unnamed island1 m · 0.4 ha
- Unnamed island4 m · 0.3 ha
- Unnamed island6 m · 0.1 ha
- Unnamed island<0.1 ha
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Islands by area
| Unnamed island | 0.6 ha |
| Unnamed island | 0.4 ha |
| Unnamed island | 0.3 ha |
| Unnamed island | 0.1 ha |
| Unnamed island | <0.1 ha |
Sources
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Photographs
- Forty-Fours or Motuhara Islands. Lawrie Mead & Tony Nicklin / Public domain