Bollons Island

Bollons Island
Bollons Island, as seen from near Antipodes Island
Position relative to New Zealand and other outlying islands
Geography
Coordinates49°38′42″S 178°49′09″E / 49.645°S 178.819167°E / -49.645; 178.819167
ArchipelagoAntipodes Islands
Major islandsAntipodes Island, Bollons Island
Area2 km2 (0.77 sq mi)
Highest elevation202 m (663 ft)
Administration
New Zealand

Bollons Island (49°38′42″S 178°49′09″E / 49.645°S 178.819167°E / -49.645; 178.819167) is a small island in New Zealand's subantarctic Antipodes Islands group. It is the second largest island in the group behind Antipodes Island.

Geography

The island is roughly crescent-shaped, and has an area of 2 km2 (0.77 sq mi). It lies to the northeast of the group's main island, Antipodes Island, separated from it by a 1.2 kilometre wide strait. The smaller Archway Island lies immediately to the northwest of Bollons Island.

Bollons Island is dominated by a curved ridge running the length of the island, with a highest point 202 metres (663 ft) above sea level. Cliffs surround the island on all sides except the west.

History

The island is named after John Bollons, Master of the New Zealand Marine Department vessels, NZGSS Hinemoa and SS Tutanekai.

Topographical map of Antipodes Islands

Important Bird Area

The island is part of the Antipodes Islands Important Bird Area (IBA), identified as such by BirdLife International because of the significance of the group as a breeding site for several species of seabirds.[1] It is home to the Reischek's parakeet (Cyanoramphus hochstetteri) and to the Antipodes parakeet (Cyanoramphus unicolor).

See also

Further reading

  • Taylor, Rowley, (2006) Straight Through from London, the Antipodes and Bounty Islands, New Zealand.Christchurch: Heritage Expeditions New Zealand Ltd. ISBN 0-473-10650-7.

References

  1. ^ BirdLife International. (2012). Important Bird Areas factsheet: Antipodes Islands. Downloaded from "BirdLife International - conserving the world's birds". Archived from the original on 10 July 2007. Retrieved 19 April 2013. on 2012-01-27.


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