Breaksea Island (Fiordland)

Breaksea Island is a rugged 1.6 km2 (1 sq mi) island in the southwest of New Zealand, and is part of Fiordland National Park. Its highest point is 350 m (1,148 ft) asl and it lies about 2 km (1.2 mi) from the mainland in the entrance to Te Puaitaha / Breaksea Sound, north of the much larger Resolution Island. It is covered in temperate rainforest and was the site of one of the first successful campaigns to eradicate rats from a sizeable island.

Breaksea Island
Kā Huruhuru-o-koekoeā
Breaksea Island (center) - from the South-West.
Breaksea Island
Geography
LocationFiordland National Park
Coordinates45°34′45″S 166°38′14″E
Area1.56 km2 (0.60 sq mi)
Highest elevation350 m (1150 ft)
Administration
New Zealand
Demographics
Population0
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