New Zealand
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Rangitoto Islands
The Rangitoto Islands are a group of islands near the Marlborough Sounds along the northern coast of the South Island of New Zealand.
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Overview
The Rangitoto Islands are a group of islands near the Marlborough Sounds along the northern coast of the South Island of New Zealand.
The group consists of Wakaterepapanui Island (225 m (738 ft) high), Tinui Island (190 m (620 ft) high) and Puangiangi Island (150 m (490 ft) high). From 1957 Puangiangi Island was inhabited solely by Ross Webber, who recently sold it.
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Census, cataloged
- Major islands1
- Minor islands0
- Islets0
- Rocks & skerries0
Major islands
1
Puangiangi
- Area
- 0.64 km²
- High point
- 128 m
Also in the area
2
Inside the group's outline but not confirmed as members by any source.
- Tīnui Island194 m · 0.94 km²
- Wakaterepapanui Island225 m · 0.76 km²
Figures
Comparative heights
- Wakaterepapanui: 225 m
- Tīnui: 194 m
- Puangiangi: 128 m
To the same scale
Islands by area
km², log scale
| Tīnui Island | 0.94 km² |
| Wakaterepapanui Island | 0.76 km² |
| Puangiangi | 0.64 km² |
Sources
Facts
Photographs
- Rangitoto Islands. LawrieM / CC BY-SA 3.0