geo.wikisort.org - Island

Search / Calendar

Long Island is an island in Fiordland, in the southwest of New Zealand's South Island. It lies within Dusky Sound, to the southeast of Resolution Island, and is separated from it and the South island mainland by Bowen Channel to the north, and from the South Island mainland by Cook Channel to the south.

Long Island
Long Island
Location in New Zealand
Geography
LocationFiordland
Coordinates45°46′S 166°42′E
Area18.99 km2 (7.33 sq mi)
Length12 km (7.5 mi)
Width2 km (1.2 mi)
Highest elevation620 m (2030 ft)
Administration
New Zealand
Demographics
Population0
Cooper Island (High & Left of Center) & Long Island (RHS)
Cooper Island (High & Left of Center) & Long Island (RHS)

Long Island is almost 19 square kilometres (7.3 sq mi) in size, but distinctively narrow at 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) in length and a maximum of 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) in width.[1] The island is part of Fiordland National Park and is the fourth-largest island in the park with no possums present.[2]


See also



References


  1. "Tamatea/Dusky Sound convervation and restoration plan" (PDF). Department of Conservation. p. 21. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
  2. "Project implementation: Fiordland Island restoration programme". Department of Conservation. Retrieved 13 October 2017.

На других языках


[de] Long Island (Southland)

Long Island ist eine Insel im Tamatea / Dusky Sound auf der Südinsel von Neuseeland.[1]
- [en] Long Island (Southland)



Текст в блоке "Читать" взят с сайта "Википедия" и доступен по лицензии Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike; в отдельных случаях могут действовать дополнительные условия.

Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.

2019-2024
WikiSort.org - проект по пересортировке и дополнению контента Википедии