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    Broughton Island

    48°03′S 166°37′E

    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.

    Broughton Island, New Zealand, in the Distance - Behind the rainbow and below the Southern Bullers Albatross. Photographed from Mollymawk Bay, Snares Island - looking South.
    Broughton Island, New Zealand, in the Distance - Behind the rainbow and below the Southern Bullers Albatross. Photographed from Mollymawk Bay, Snares Island - looking South.

    L. Mead / CC BY-SA 3.0

    Terrain

    48°03′S 166°37′E

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    Overview

    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. The island is some 1 by 0.5 km (0.62 by 0.31 mi) in size, with the main axis running northeast to southwest, and the highest elevation is 86 m (282 ft). The island is named after William Robert Broughton.

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    Nearest islands

    Also in Snares Islands/Tini Heke

    Also in New Zealand Subantarctic Islands

    Sources

    Facts

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

    Photographs