Great Island (New Zealand)
![]() ![]() Great Island | |
Geography | |
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Location | Fiordland |
Coordinates | 45°59′30″S 166°34′0″E / 45.99167°S 166.56667°E |
Area | 7.36 km2 (2.84 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 185 m (607 ft) |
Administration | |
Demographics | |
Population | 0 |
Great Island is an island in the southwest of New Zealand, and is part of Fiordland National Park. It lies in Taiari / Chalky Inlet, north of Chalky Island and contains two small lakes, Lake Dobson and Lake Esau.[1]
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Great Island, Chalky Inlet, From the SouthEast
The island is free of possums,[2] and is currently the site for a trial of self-resetting stoat traps.[3] Although the island's close proximity to the mainland makes it prone to stoat re-invasion, it is an important potential buffer island protecting the pest-free islands south of it. There are plans for a further pest control project on the island focusing on rats.[3]
See also[]
- New Zealand outlying islands
- List of islands of New Zealand
- List of islands
- Desert island
References[]
- ^ "Great Island, Southland – NZ Topo Map". NZ Topo Map. Land Information New Zealand. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
- ^ "Project implementation: Fiordland Island restoration programme". Department of Conservation. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
- ^ a b "Making Great Island great again". Department of Conservation. 22 March 2017. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
Categories:
- Uninhabited islands of New Zealand
- Islands of Fiordland
- Fiordland National Park
- Fiordland geography stubs