Cooper Island (New Zealand)

Cooper Island
Cooper Island
Location in New Zealand
Geography
Location Fiordland
Coordinates 45°44′S 166°50′E / 45.733°S 166.833°E / -45.733; 166.833Coordinates: 45°44′S 166°50′E / 45.733°S 166.833°E / -45.733; 166.833
Area 17.79 km2 (6.87 sq mi)[1]
Highest elevation 523 m (1,716 ft)
Administration
Demographics
Population 0
Cooper Island (High & Left of Center) & Long Island (RHS)

Cooper Island is an island in Fiordland, in the southwest of New Zealand's South Island.[2] It lies within 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]

References

  1. ↑ "Tamatea/Dusky Sound convervation and restoration plan" (PDF). Department of Conservation. p. 20. Retrieved 2017-10-17.
  2. ↑ "Cooper Island". Retrieved 22 April 2017.
  3. ↑ "Project implementation: Fiordland Island restoration programme". Department of Conservation. Retrieved 2017-10-13.
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