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    Snares Islands/Tini Heke

    Snares Islands / Tini Heke

    Part of New Zealand Subantarctic Islands

    The Snares Islands (Māori: Tini Heke; officially Snares Islands / Tini Heke), known colloquially as The Snares, is a group of uninhabited islands lying about 200 km (120 mi) south of New Zealand's South Island and to the south-southwest of Stewart Island / Rakiura. 1 mi) to the west-southwest. 3 sq mi).

    Western Chain Island Group ( LHS in the distance) with Alert Stack in the Foreground( RHS) - Snares Islands Group
    Western Chain Island Group ( LHS in the distance) with Alert Stack in the Foreground( RHS) - Snares Islands Group

    LawrieM / CC BY-SA 3.0

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    55 landforms

    Overview

    The Snares Islands (Māori: Tini Heke; officially Snares Islands / Tini Heke), known colloquially as The Snares, is a group of uninhabited islands lying about 200 km (120 mi) south of New Zealand's South Island and to the south-southwest of Stewart Island / Rakiura. The Snares consist of the main North East Island and the smaller Broughton Island and Alert Stack, as well as the Western Chain Islands some 5 km (3.1 mi) to the west-southwest. Collectively, the Snares have a total land area of 3.4 km2 (1.3 sq mi). The islands are listed with the New Zealand Outlying Islands. The islands are an immediate part of New Zealand, not part of any region or district, but instead Area Outside Territorial Authority, like all the other outlying islands except the Solander Islands.

    From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

    Census, cataloged

    • Major islands2
    • Minor islands0
    • Islets26
    • Rocks & skerries27

    Major islands

    2
    • North East Island

      North East Island

      Area
      2.8 km²
      High point
      146 m

      North East Island is the main island of the Snares Islands / Tini Heke, located approximately 100 kilometres (62 mi) southwest of Stewart Island / Rakiura, the southernmost of New Zealand's main islands. 6 mi) long by wide. Off the South Promontory lies Broughton Island, the second largest island in the group.

    • Broughton Island

      Broughton Island

      Area
      0.39 km²
      High point
      117 m

      Broughton Island is the second largest island of The Snares, at 48°02′35″S 166°37′15″E. It sits just off the South Promontory of the main island, North East Island, which itself lies approximately 200 kilometres (120 mi) south of New Zealand's South Island.

    Islets

    26
    • Tahi33 m · 0.07 km²
    • Toru34 m · 0.06 km²
    • Unnamed island5 m · 0.05 km²
    • Rima25 m · 0.03 km²
    • Rua23 m · 0.03 km²
    • Wha15 m · 0.03 km²
    • South37 m · 0.8 ha
    • Unnamed island19 m · 0.7 ha
    • Unnamed island11 m · 0.7 ha
    • Unnamed island0.7 ha
    • Unnamed island0.6 ha
    • Unnamed island0.6 ha

    Rocks & skerries

    27
    • Alert Stack81 m · 0.09 km²
    • 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
    • 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
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha

    Also in the area

    3

    Inside the group's outline but not confirmed as members by any source.

    • Unnamed island10 m · 0.02 km²
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha

    Figures

    Comparative heights

    Sea level50 m100 m150 m146 mNorth East117 mBroughton81 mAlert Stack37 mSouth34 mToru33 mTahi25 mRima23 mRua15 mWha
    High points by island, metres above sea level.

    Islands by area

    0.000010.00010.0010.010.1110North East: 2.8 km²North EastBroughton: 0.39 km²BroughtonAlert Stack: 0.09 km²Alert StackTahi: 0.07 km²TahiToru: 0.06 km²ToruUnnamed island: 0.05 km²Unnamed islandRima: 0.03 km²RimaRua: 0.03 km²RuaWha: 0.03 km²WhaUnnamed island: 0.02 km²Unnamed islandSouth: 0.8 haSouthUnnamed island: 0.7 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.7 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.7 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.6 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.6 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.5 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.5 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.4 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.4 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.3 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.3 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.2 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.2 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.2 haUnnamed islandUnnamed 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 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 islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed island
    km², log scale
    North East Island2.8 km²
    Broughton Island0.39 km²
    Alert Stack0.09 km²
    Tahi0.07 km²
    Toru0.06 km²
    Unnamed island0.05 km²
    Rima0.03 km²
    Rua0.03 km²
    Wha0.03 km²
    Unnamed island0.02 km²
    South0.8 ha
    Unnamed island0.7 ha
    Unnamed island0.7 ha
    Unnamed island0.7 ha
    Unnamed island0.6 ha
    Unnamed island0.6 ha
    Unnamed island0.5 ha
    Unnamed island0.5 ha
    Unnamed island0.4 ha
    Unnamed island0.4 ha
    Unnamed island0.3 ha
    Unnamed island0.3 ha
    Unnamed island0.2 ha
    Unnamed island0.2 ha
    Unnamed island0.2 ha
    Unnamed island0.2 ha
    Unnamed island0.1 ha
    Unnamed island0.1 ha
    Unnamed island0.1 ha
    Unnamed island0.1 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
    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
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
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    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
    Vancouver Rock<0.1 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
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    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