Area 200 ha | ||
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Major islands Antipodes Island, Bollons Island | ||
Bollons Island (49.645°S 178.819167°E / -49.645; 178.819167) is a small island of the Antipodes Islands Group with an area of 2 km2 (0.77 sq mi). The island group is part of New Zealand.
Contents
Map of Bollons Island, New Zealand
History
The island is named after John Bollons, Master of the New Zealand Marine Department vessels, NZGSS Hinemoa and SS Tutanekai.
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.
References
Bollons Island Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA