Cooper Island (New Zealand) Explained

Cooper Island
Native Name:Maori: Ao-ata-te-pō
Area Km2:17.79
Area Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:523
Location:Fiordland
Country:New Zealand
Population:0
Coordinates:-45.7333°N 216°W
Map:New Zealand

Cooper Island, or Ao-ata-te-pō is an island in Fiordland, in the southwest of New Zealand's South Island.[2] It lies within Tamatea / Dusky Sound, east of Long Island. The island is part of Fiordland National Park and is the third-largest island in the park with no possums present.[3]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tamatea/Dusky Sound convervation and restoration plan. 20. Department of Conservation. 2017-10-17.
  2. Web site: Cooper Island. 22 April 2017.
  3. Web site: Project implementation: Fiordland Island restoration programme. Department of Conservation. 2017-10-13.