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Disappointment Island is one of seven uninhabited islands in the Auckland Islands archipelago, in New Zealand. It is 475 kilometres (295 mi) south of the country's main South Island and 8 kilometres (5 mi) from the northwest end of Auckland Island. It is home to a large colony of white-capped albatrosses: about 65,000 pairs – nearly the entire world's population – nest there.[1] Also on the island is the Auckland rail, endemic to the archipelago; once thought to be extinct, it was rediscovered in 1966.[2]
 A photo taken of the island in 1909. | |
 Position of the Auckland Islands relative to New Zealand and other outlying islands | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 50°36.25′S 165°58.38′E |
| Archipelago | Auckland Islands |
| Area | 3.0 km2 (1.2 sq mi) |
| Length | 3.35 km (2.082 mi) |
| Width | 1.53 km (0.951 mi) |
| Demographics | |
| Pop. density | 0/km2 (0/sq mi) |
History
On 7 March 1907, the Dundonald, a steel, four-masted barque, sank after running ashore on the west side of Disappointment Island. Twelve men drowned and sixteen survivors waited seven months for rescue.[3] They survived on supplies from the castaway depot on Auckland Island. The island was visited by a scientific expedition in November 1907.[4]
Etymology
The etymology of Disappointment Island is unclear; however, the naming of islands that lacked resources—such as the Disappointment Islands—may have been a contributing factor in its naming.[5] Or, indeed, the occurrence of frequent shipwrecks.[6]
Important Bird Area
The island is part of the Auckland Island group 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 as well as the endemic Auckland shag, Auckland teal, Auckland rail, and Auckland snipe.[7]
See also
- Composite Antarctic Gazetteer
- Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research
- New Zealand subantarctic islands
- List of Antarctic and subantarctic islands
- List of islands of New Zealand
- List of islands
- Desert island
References
- BBC – Science and Nature Archived 5 December 2004 at the Wayback Machine.
- Auckland Islands Rail.
- Wrecked on the Auckland Islands in 1907.
- Cockayne, L. (3 December 1907), "Disappointment Island. A new field. The first scientific visitors. Animals and plants on the island.", The Lyttelton Times, retrieved 20 August 2020
- Evans, Andrew. "A journey to the Disappointment Islands". BBC. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
- Kaushik. "The World's Most Depressing Place Names". Amusing Planet. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
- BirdLife International. (2012). Important Bird Areas factsheet: Auckland Islands. Downloaded from "BirdLife International - conserving the world's birds". Archived from the original on 10 July 2007. Retrieved 16 December 2012. on 2012-01-23.
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На других языках
[de] Disappointment Island
Disappointment Island (deutsch etwa „Insel der Enttäuschung“) ist die viertgrößte Insel der zu Neuseeland gehörenden Auckland Islands im südlichen Pazifischen Ozean.- [en] Disappointment Island
[es] Isla Disappointment
La isla Disappointment (en inglés: Disappointment Island) es una de las siete islas deshabitadas del archipiélago de las islas Auckland. Está a 8 kilómetros (5 millas) del extremo noroeste de la isla Auckland y 290 kilómetros (180 millas) al sur de Nueva Zelanda. Es el hogar de una colonia de albatros blancos con cerca de 65 000 parejas —casi toda la población mundial— con nidos allí.[1] También en la isla está el Lewinia muelleri, especie endémica del archipiélago. Alguna vez se pensó que se había extinguido, pero fue redescubierta en 1966.[2][fr] Île Disappointment
L'île Disappointment est une des îles Auckland, elle a une superficie de 3 km2.[it] Isola Disappointment
Disappointment Island («isola della Delusione») è una delle sette isole disabitate che costituiscono l'arcipelago delle Auckland. Dista 8 km dalle coste nord-occidentali dell'isola Auckland e 290 km da quelle meridionali della Nuova Zelanda. Ospita una colonia di albatro cauto delle Auckland formata da circa 65.000 coppie – quasi l'intera popolazione mondiale[1] – e una popolazione di rallo delle Auckland, un tempo ritenuto estinto, ma riscoperto nel 1966[2].[ru] Остров Разочарования
Остров Разочарования — один из семи необитаемых островов Оклендского архипелага в Новой Зеландии. Расположен в 475 километрах к югу от главного Южного острова страны и в 8 километрах от северо-западной оконечности острова Окленд. Здесь обитает большая колония белошапочных альбатросов: гнездится около 65 000 пар, почти вся популяция мира. Также на острове проживают оклендские пастушковые — эндемики архипелага. Когда-то они считались вымершими, но были вновь обнаружены в 1966 году.[1]Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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