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[[image:Coromandel.arp.375pix.jpg|right|thumb|250px|A true-colour image acquired by NASA's Terra satellite, on October 23, 2002. The Mercury Islands are just visible at top right, to the northeast of the Coromandel Peninsula]] |
[[image:Coromandel.arp.375pix.jpg|right|thumb|250px|A true-colour image acquired by NASA's Terra satellite, on October 23, 2002. The Mercury Islands are just visible at top right, to the northeast of the Coromandel Peninsula]] |
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The '''Mercury Islands''' lie off the |
The '''Mercury Islands''' lie off the northeast coast of [[New Zealand]]'s [[North Island]]. They are located eight kilometres off the coast of the [[Coromandel Peninsula]], and 35 kilometres northeast of the town of [[Whitianga]]. |
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The main chain of the Mercury Islands consists of the large Great Mercury Island (also known as ''Ahuahu'') to the west, Red Mercury Island to the east, and five much smaller islands between the two. Only the main island is inhabited - the others form part of a nature reserve. To the south of this chain numerous tiny islets lie to the north of the mouth of [[Mercury Bay]]. One lone island, [[Cuvier Island]], lies 18 kilometres to the north of Great Mercury Island, although this island is not normally considered part of the Mercury Island group. |
The main chain of the Mercury Islands consists of the large Great Mercury Island (also known as ''Ahuahu'') to the west, Red Mercury Island to the east, and five much smaller islands between the two. Only the main island is inhabited - the others form part of a nature reserve. To the south of this chain numerous tiny islets lie to the north of the mouth of [[Mercury Bay]]. One lone island, [[Cuvier Island]], lies 18 kilometres to the north of Great Mercury Island, although this island is not normally considered part of the Mercury Island group. |
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Revision as of 12:39, 26 April 2006
The Mercury Islands lie off the northeast coast of New Zealand's North Island. They are located eight kilometres off the coast of the Coromandel Peninsula, and 35 kilometres northeast of the town of Whitianga.
The main chain of the Mercury Islands consists of the large Great Mercury Island (also known as Ahuahu) to the west, Red Mercury Island to the east, and five much smaller islands between the two. Only the main island is inhabited - the others form part of a nature reserve. To the south of this chain numerous tiny islets lie to the north of the mouth of Mercury Bay. One lone island, Cuvier Island, lies 18 kilometres to the north of Great Mercury Island, although this island is not normally considered part of the Mercury Island group.
The group is still occasionally referred to by the earlier name of Iles d'Hausse.