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

Broughton Island

The position of The Snares relative to New Zealand
Geography
Coordinates	48°02′35″S 166°37′15″E
Archipelago	The Snares
Length	1 km (0.6 mi)
Width	0.5 km (0.31 mi)
Highest elevation	86 m (282 ft)
Administration
New Zealand
Demographics
Population	0

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

• New Zealand Subantarctic Islands
• List of Antarctic and subantarctic islands#List of subantarctic islands
• List of islands of New Zealand
• List of islands
• Desert island

References

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