Cooper Island (New Zealand)
![]() ![]() Cooper Island Location in New Zealand | |
Geography | |
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Location | Fiordland |
Coordinates | 45°44′S 166°50′E / 45.733°S 166.833°ECoordinates: 45°44′S 166°50′E / 45.733°S 166.833°E |
Area | 17.79 km2 (6.87 sq mi)[1] |
Highest elevation | 523 m (1716 ft) |
Administration | |
Demographics | |
Population | 0 |
Cooper Island is an island in Fiordland, in the southwest of New Zealand's South Island.[2] It lies within Tamatea / Dusky Sound, east of Long Island. The island is part of Fiordland National Park and is the third-largest island in the park with no possums present.[3]
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Cooper Island (High & Left of Center) & Long Island (RHS)
See also[]
- Desert island
- List of islands
References[]
- ^ "Tamatea/Dusky Sound convervation and restoration plan" (PDF). Department of Conservation. p. 20. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
- ^ "Cooper Island". Retrieved 22 April 2017.
- ^ "Project implementation: Fiordland Island restoration programme". Department of Conservation. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
Categories:
- Uninhabited islands of New Zealand
- Islands of Fiordland
- Fiordland National Park
- Fiordland geography stubs