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    The Brothers

    Ngā Whatukaiponu

    The Brothers (Māori: Ngāwhatu-kai-ponu) is a group of small islands in Cook Strait, New Zealand, off the east coast of Cape Koamaru, Arapaoa Island. The islands are a restricted-access wildlife sanctuary administered by the Department of Conservation.

    The Brothers islands in Cook Strait, New Zealand
    The Brothers islands in Cook Strait, New Zealand

    Karora / Public domain

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    Overview

    The Brothers (Māori: Ngāwhatu-kai-ponu) is a group of small islands in Cook Strait, New Zealand, off the east coast of Cape Koamaru, Arapaoa Island. The islands are a restricted-access wildlife sanctuary administered by the Department of Conservation.

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    Census, cataloged

    Also in the area

    14

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

    • South Brother39 m · 0.07 km²
    • North Brother66 m · 0.03 km²
    • Unnamed island6 m · 0.7 ha
    • Unnamed island0.3 ha
    • Unnamed island22 m · 0.2 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

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    Comparative heights

    Sea level20 m40 m60 m80 m66 mNorth Brother39 mSouth Brother
    High points by island, metres above sea level.

    Islands by area

    0.000010.00010.0010.010.1South Brother: 0.07 km²South BrotherNorth Brother: 0.03 km²North BrotherUnnamed island: 0.7 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.3 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 island
    km², log scale
    South Brother0.07 km²
    North Brother0.03 km²
    Unnamed island0.7 ha
    Unnamed island0.3 ha
    Unnamed island0.2 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

    Sources

    Facts

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

    Photographs