North East Island, New Zealand

North East Island

Looking to the highest point in the West, across North East Island
North East Island The position of The Snares relative to New Zealand
Geography
Coordinates	48°01′30″S 166°36′10″E / 48.02500°S 166.60278°E / -48.02500; 166.60278Coordinates: 48°01′30″S 166°36′10″E / 48.02500°S 166.60278°E / -48.02500; 166.60278
Archipelago	Snares Islands
Length	3 km (1.9 mi)
Width	2.5 km (1.55 mi)
Highest elevation	130.0 m (426.5 ft)
Administration
New Zealand
Demographics
Population	0

North East Island is the main island of the Snares Island group at

48°01′S 166°36′E / 48.017°S 166.600°E / -48.017; 166.600 approximately 200 kilometres (120 mi) south of New Zealand's South Island. The island forms a central triangle with peninsulas to the north, south and to the west and is some 3 by 2.5 km (1.9 by 1.6 mi) long by wide. Off the South Promontory lies Broughton Island, the second largest island in the group. South off the western peninsula coast lies the islet Alert Stack and off the North Promontory lies the North and South Daption Rocks.

Climate[]

North East Island's precipitation occurs mostly during the months of December–May, drier weather then settles in until December.

See also[]

• New Zealand Subantarctic Islands
• List of Antarctic and subantarctic islands#List of subantarctic islands
• List of islands of New Zealand
• List of islands
• Desert island

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