Eleanor Island (New Zealand)

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Eleanor Island
Eleanor Island (New Zealand)
Geography
Location Fiordland National Park
Coordinates 45°05′55″S167°08′30″E / 45.09861°S 167.14167°E / -45.09861; 167.14167
Area7.5 ha (19 acres)
Length500 m (1600 ft)
Width200 m (700 ft)
Administration
New Zealand
Region Southland
Demographics
Populationuninhabited

Eleanor Island is an unofficial name for an island in the Taiporoporo / Charles Sound in the South Island of New Zealand. It lies at the junction of the two main arms of the sound, Emelius Arm and Gold Arm.

The island was named by Captain John Lort Stokes. [1]



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References

  1. "NZGB Gazetteer | linz.govt.nz". gazetteer.linz.govt.nz. Retrieved 30 August 2023.