Long Island (Southland) Explained

Long Island
Map:New Zealand Fiordland#New Zealand
Pushpin Relief:y
Coordinates:-45.7667°N 208°W
Area Km2:18.99
Length Km:12
Width Km:2
Elevation M:620
Location:Fiordland
Country:New Zealand
Population:0

Long Island is an island in Fiordland, in the southwest of New Zealand's South Island. It lies within Tamatea / 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 is almost in size, but distinctively narrow at in length and a maximum of 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]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tamatea/Dusky Sound convervation and restoration plan. 21. Department of Conservation. 2017-10-17.
  2. Web site: Project implementation: Fiordland Island restoration programme. Department of Conservation. 2017-10-13.