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 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
References
- ↑ "Great Island, Southland – NZ Topo Map". NZ Topo Map. Land Information New Zealand. Retrieved 2017-10-16.
- ↑ "Project implementation: Fiordland Island restoration programme". Department of Conservation. Retrieved 2017-10-13.
- 1 2 "Making Great Island great again". Department of Conservation. 22 March 2017. Retrieved 2017-10-16.
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