Coal Island, New Zealand

Coal Island is an island in Fiordland, in the southwest of New Zealand's South Island.[2] Its Māori name is Te Puka-Hereka Island, which translated means The Tied Anchor, but the island is commonly known as Coal Island. Situated at the southern end of Fiordland's west coast, Coal Island lies in the entrance to Preservation Inlet, between Puysegur Point and Gulches Head. This area contains the southernmost fiords of Fiordland, some 200 kilometres (120 mi) south of Milford Sound.[3]

Coal Island / Te Puka-Hereka on RHS & Steep-To Island LHS - From North

Coal Island
Native name:
Te Puka Hereka
Coal Island
Location in New Zealand
Geography
LocationFiordland
Coordinates46°7′S 166°38′E
Area11.63 km2 (4.49 sq mi)[1]
Highest elevation251 m (823 ft)
Administration
Demographics
Population0

The island is part of the Fiordland National Park and is an important conservation site.[4] It was declared pest-free in 2005 and is one of only nine islands in the area that is completely free of introduced mammalian pests.[1][5] Since then, endangered endemic birds such as tokoeka (Haast brown kiwi) and mohua (yellowhead) have been released on the island.[4]

See also

References
  1. "Project implementation: Fiordland Island restoration programme". Department of Conservation. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
  2. "Coal Island, Southland - NZ Topo Map". NZ Topo Map. Land Information New Zealand. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
  3. "Coal Island". Retrieved 22 April 2017.
  4. "Coal Island Trust". South West New Zealand Endangered Species Charitable Trust. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
  5. "FCT Newsletter 'Jigsaw'" (PDF). Fiordland Conservation Trust. August 2012. Retrieved 16 October 2017.


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