Stephenson Island (New Zealand)

This article is about an island in the North Island of New Zealand. For other islands with a similar name, see Stephenson Island.

Coordinates: 34°58′S 173°47′E / 34.96°S 173.78°E / -34.96; 173.78

Stephenson Island
Mahinepua (Māori)
Stephenson Island
Geography
Location Whangaroa Bay
Coordinates 34°58′S 173°47′E / 34.967°S 173.783°E / -34.967; 173.783
Total islands 1
Area 1.1 km2 (0.42 sq mi)
Length 2.4 km (1.49 mi)
Width 0.8 km (0.5 mi)
Highest elevation 132 m (433 ft)
Highest point Ririwha
Administration
Demographics
Population 0
Pop. density 0 /km2 (0 /sq mi)

3,275 metres (2.035 mi) off the northern coast[1] of New Zealand in Whangaroa Bay lay a pair of small islands with the larger one named Stephenson Island.[2] It is approximately 1.5 miles (2.4 km) long and 0.5 miles (0.80 km) wide, positioned with the major axis running northwest to southeast. The area is 112 hectares (0.43 sq mi).[1] Immediately to the northwest lies the smaller Cone Island. Satellite imagery indicates that the islands are forested and uninhabited.[2]

The Māori name for Stephenson Island is Mahinepua Island, which is rarely seen on maps. The highest point is Ririwha, at 132 metres (433 ft) elevation.[3]

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