The
Bounty Islands (47°42'S 179°04'E)
are a small group of 13 islets and numerous
rocks in the south Pacific Ocean which
are territorially part of New Zealand.
They are located between 179o 02' and
179o 07' E, and 47o 40' and 47o 45' S,
650 km southeast of the South Island of
New Zealand. The group is uninhabited
by humans, but heavily populated by penguins
and albatrosses. During the 19th century,
it was a popular hunting ground for sealers.
The position of the Bounty Islands relative
to New Zealand, and other outlying islands.Divided
into a western group and an eastern group,
the islands are small, covering only 1.3
square kilometres. The whole chain is
only 5 kilometres across at its longest
axis, and the highest point is 90 metres
above sea level. The group was discovered
by Captain William Bligh in 1788 and named
after his ship, just months before the
infamous mutiny. The islands are at the
antipodes of Bouillé-Ménard,
in France (Pays-de-la-Loire).
The
Bounty Islands (47°42'S 179°04'E)
are a small group of 13 islets and numerous
rocks in the south Pacific Ocean which
are territorially part of New Zealand.
They are located between 179o 02' and
179o 07' E, and 47o 40' and 47o 45' S,
650 km southeast of the South Island of
New Zealand. The group is uninhabited
by humans, but heavily populated by penguins
and albatrosses. During the 19th century,
it was a popular hunting ground for sealers.
The position of the Bounty Islands relative
to New Zealand, and other outlying islands.Divided
into a western group and an eastern group,
the islands are small, covering only 1.3
square kilometres. The whole chain is
only 5 kilometres across at its longest
axis, and the highest point is 90 metres
above sea level. The group was discovered
by Captain William Bligh in 1788 and named
after his ship, just months before the
infamous mutiny. The islands are at the
antipodes of Bouillé-Ménard,
in France (Pays-de-la-Loire).
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