Armchair Island

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Armchair Island
Armchair Island
Geography
Coordinates 40°57′28″S173°04′08″E / 40.95770°S 173.06883°E / -40.95770; 173.06883
Administration
New Zealand
Region Tasman
Demographics
Populationuninhabited

Armchair Island is an island in the Anchor Bay of Tasman, New Zealand. It is north of Motuareronui / Adele Island. [1]

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References

  1. "NZGB Gazetteer | linz.govt.nz". gazetteer.linz.govt.nz. Retrieved 3 September 2023.