Eleanor Island is an island in the Taiporoporo / Charles Sound in the South Island of New Zealand. It lies at the junction of the two main arms of the sound, Emelius Arm and Gold Arm.
Geography | |
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Location | Fiordland National Park |
Coordinates | 45°05′55″S 167°08′30″E / 45.09861°S 167.14167°E |
Area | 7.5 ha (19 acres) |
Length | 500 m (1600 ft) |
Width | 200 m (700 ft) |
Administration | |
New Zealand | |
Region | Southland |
Demographics | |
Population | uninhabited |
The island was named by Captain John Lort Stokes.[1]
References
edit- ^ "Place name detail: 20268". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 30 August 2023.