Great Island (New Zealand)
Great Island is an island in the southwest of New Zealand, and is part of Fiordland National Park. It lies in Taiari / Chalky Inlet, north of Chalky Island and contains two small lakes, Lake Dobson and Lake Esau.[1]
Great Island, Chalky Inlet, From the SouthEast
  Great Island | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Fiordland |
| Coordinates | 45°59′30″S 166°34′0″E |
| Area | 7.36 km2 (2.84 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 185 m (607 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
The island is free of possums,[2] and is currently the site for a trial of self-resetting stoat traps.[3] Although the island's close proximity to the mainland makes it prone to stoat re-invasion, it is an important potential buffer island protecting the pest-free islands south of it. There are plans for a further pest control project on the island focusing on rats.[3]
See also
- New Zealand outlying islands
- List of islands of New Zealand
- List of islands
- Desert island
References
- "Great Island, Southland – NZ Topo Map". NZ Topo Map. Land Information New Zealand. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
- "Project implementation: Fiordland Island restoration programme". Department of Conservation. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
- "Making Great Island great again". Department of Conservation. 22 March 2017. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
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