Dog Island (New Zealand)
Dog Island (Motu Piu in Māori) is located in Foveaux Strait some 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) from Bluff, New Zealand. It holds New Zealand's tallest lighthouse and since the maritime structure was fully automated in 1989, the island has been uninhabited.
Māori: Motu Piu | |
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View of a beach and the lighthouse of Dog Island | |
Dog Island Location of Dog Island | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Foveaux Strait |
| Coordinates | 46°39′00″S 168°24′30″E |
| Total islands | 1 |
| Area | 0.11 km2 (0.042 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 15 m (49 ft) |
| Administration | |
New Zealand | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
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