Broughton Island (New Zealand)

Broughton Island
The position of The Snares relative to New Zealand
Geography
Coordinates48°02′35″S 166°37′15″E / 48.04306°S 166.62083°E / -48.04306; 166.62083
ArchipelagoThe Snares
Length1 km (0.6 mi)
Width0.5 km (0.31 mi)
Highest elevation86 m (282 ft)
Administration
Demographics
Population0

Broughton Island is the second largest island of The Snares,[1] at 48°02′35″S 166°37′15″E / 48.04306°S 166.62083°E / -48.04306; 166.62083. 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.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b (DOC), corporatename = New Zealand Department of Conservation. "Snares Islands: New Zealand's subantarctic islands". www.doc.govt.nz. Retrieved 2 December 2015.


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