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Bollons Island

Coordinates: 49°38′42″S 178°49′09″E / 49.645°S 178.819167°E / -49.645; 178.819167
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Bollons Island
Bollons Island, as seen from near Antipodes Island
Position relative to New Zealand and other outlying islands
Geography
Coordinates49°38′42″S 178°49′09″E / 49.645°S 178.819167°E / -49.645; 178.819167
ArchipelagoAntipodes Islands
Major islandsAntipodes Island, Bollons Island
Area2 km2 (0.77 sq mi)
Highest elevation202 m (663 ft)
Administration
New Zealand

Bollons Island (49°38′42″S 178°49′09″E / 49.645°S 178.819167°E / -49.645; 178.819167) is a small island in New Zealand's subantarctic Antipodes Islands group. It is the second largest island in the group behind Antipodes Island.

Geography

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The island is roughly crescent-shaped, and has an area of 2 km2 (0.77 sq mi). It lies to the northeast of the group's main island, Antipodes Island, separated from it by a 1.2 kilometre wide strait. The smaller Archway Island lies immediately to the northwest of Bollons Island.

Bollons Island is dominated by a curved ridge running the length of the island, with a highest point 202 metres (663 ft) above sea level. Cliffs surround the island on all sides except the west.

History

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The island is named after John Bollons, Master of the New Zealand Marine Department vessels, NZGSS Hinemoa and SS Tutanekai.

Topographical map of Antipodes Islands

Important Bird Area

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The island is part of the Antipodes Islands Important Bird Area (IBA), identified as such by BirdLife International because of the significance of the group as a breeding site for several species of seabirds.[1] It is home to the Reischek's parakeet (Cyanoramphus hochstetteri) and to the Antipodes parakeet (Cyanoramphus unicolor).

See also

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Further reading

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  • Taylor, Rowley, (2006) Straight Through from London, the Antipodes and Bounty Islands, New Zealand.Christchurch: Heritage Expeditions New Zealand Ltd. ISBN 0-473-10650-7.

References

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  1. ^ BirdLife International. (2012). Important Bird Areas factsheet: Antipodes Islands. Downloaded from "BirdLife International - conserving the world's birds". Archived from the original on 10 July 2007. Retrieved 19 April 2013. on 2012-01-27.