Antipodes Island Group
Also known as Antipodes Islands
group of subantarctic islands of New Zealand
Key facts
- Location
- 860 km southeast of Stewart Island
- Archipelago
- Antipodes Islands
- Major islands
- Antipodes, Bollons
- Area
- 21 km (8.1 sq mi)
- Highest elevation
- 366 m (1201 ft)
- Highest point
- Mount Galloway
- Population
- 0 (2006)
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The Antipodes Islands (Māori: Moutere Mahue, lit. 'Abandoned Island') are inhospitable and uninhabited volcanic islands in subantarctic waters to the south of – and territorially part of – New Zealand. The 21 km (8.1 sq mi) archipelago lies 860 km (530 mi) to the southeast of Stewart Island / Rakiura, and 730 km (450 mi) to the northeast of Campbell Island.
The island group consists of one main island, Antipodes Island, of 20 km (7.7 sq mi) area, Bollons Island to the north, and numerous small islets and stacks.
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Antipodes IslandsArchipelagoes of New ZealandArchipelagoes of the Southern OceanFormer populated places in New ZealandImportant Bird Areas of the Antipodes IslandsIsland restorationNature reserves in New ZealandNew Zealand subantarctic islandsPleistocene shield volcanoesSubantarctic islandsUse New Zealand English from April 2024Volcanic islands of New Zealand