Great Island (New Zealand)

Great Island

Great Island
Geography
Location	Fiordland
Coordinates	45°59′30″S 166°34′0″E
Area	7.36 km^2 (2.84 sq mi)
Highest elevation	185 m (607 ft)
Administration
New Zealand
Demographics
Population	0

Great Island is an island in the southwest of New Zealand, and is part of Fiordland National Park. It lies in Taiari / Chalky Inlet, north of Chalky Island and contains two small lakes, Lake Dobson and Lake Esau.^[1]

Great Island, Chalky Inlet, From the SouthEast

The island is free of possums,^[2] and is currently the site for a trial of self-resetting stoat traps.^[3] Although the island's close proximity to the mainland makes it prone to stoat re-invasion, it is an important potential buffer island protecting the pest-free islands south of it. There are plans for a further pest control project on the island focusing on rats.^[3]

See also

• New Zealand outlying islands
• List of islands of New Zealand
• List of islands
• Desert island

References

1. "Great Island, Southland – NZ Topo Map". NZ Topo Map. Land Information New Zealand. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
2. "Project implementation: Fiordland Island restoration programme". Department of Conservation. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
3. "Making Great Island great again". Department of Conservation. 22 March 2017. Retrieved 16 October 2017.