Amendments—New Zealand Geographic Board Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa—Amendments to Official Offshore Island Place Names
Pursuant to the New Zealand Geographic Board (Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa) Act 2008 (“Act”), the New Zealand Geographic Board Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa gives notice in the six schedules below for 132 offshore island place names published in the New Zealand Gazette on the dates with the headings detailed in each Schedule, amend the coordinates as per the second column.
New Zealand Gazette, 12 October 1961, No. 65, page 1586 – Notice of Final Decision of New Zealand Geographic Board re Assigning of Place Names
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Official name (1) |
Corrected/improved coordinates in terms of Campbell Island Transverse Mercator 2000 (CATM2000) (mE, mN) |
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Rocky Bay |
3504682.144,4173748.951 |
New Zealand Gazette, 22 February 1968, No. 9, page 268 – Notice of Final Decision of New Zealand Geographic Board re Assigning of Place Names
Remarks: all positions previously notified are 300m–900m southeast of the correct positions of the feature.
Auckland Islands
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Official name (19) |
Corrected/improved coordinates in terms of Auckland Islands Transverse Mercator 2000 (AKTM2000) (mE, mN) |
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Anjou Point |
3501525.914,4365026.379 |
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Boatshed Bay |
3495136.118,4364882.001 |
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Chapman Pinnacle |
3494086.077,4365065.175 |
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Chateau Creek |
3505929.974,4369915.104 |
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Crab Bay |
3504506.861,4369449.578 |
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Emergency Bay |
3507618.629,4367184.445 |
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Emergency Point |
3506835.017,4367353.643 |
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Erlangen Hill |
3500638.122,4378988.322 |
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Fairchilds Garden |
3494264.861,4365917.705 |
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Fall Bay |
3497866.303,4363286.522 |
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Fleming Bay |
3503972.906,4363044.243 |
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Forges Bay |
3506366.351,4364154.184 |
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Godley Valley |
3496102.907,4368018.849 |
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Granite Point |
3504247.135,4369087.890 |
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Harris Bay |
3496754.067,4363961.064 |
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Haskell Point |
3505082.447,4367428.225 |
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Maclaren Bay |
3501844.741,4362920.886 |
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Magnetic Bay |
3500630.350,4362972.288 |
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Survey Bay |
3499232.188,4362877.105 |
New Zealand Gazette, 7 November 1980, No. 132, page 3278 – Notice of Final Decision of New Zealand Geographic Board Re-assigning of Place Names
Remarks: New Zealand Gazette, 19 January 1984, No. 3, page 89 – Corrigendum Notice of Final Decision of New Zealand Geographic Board Reassigning of Place Names previously corrected the positions of Mount Campbell and Hutchison Bluff.
After the above correction, positions previously notified in terms of the latitudes and longitudes as shown on NZMS 272/6 are uniformly ~700m east-southeast of the correct positions of the features.
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Official name (55) |
Corrected/improved coordinates in terms of Raoul Island Transverse Mercator 2000 (RITM2000) (mE, mN) |
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Bells Beach |
3506450.227,6763742.737 |
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Bells Flat |
3506164.275,6763688.203 |
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Bells Ravine |
3506504.040,6763371.410 |
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Blue Lake |
3508316.175,6762401.646 |
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Boat Cove |
3510142.731,6759931.154 |
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Coral Bay |
3510226.833,6762423.329 |
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Crater Creek |
3507269.541,6761500.635 |
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D’Arcy Point |
3507303.088,6757572.681 |
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Dayrell Island |
3513865.463,6763545.661 |
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Denham Bay |
3504550.938,6761812.445 |
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Denham Bay Flat |
3504425.744,6762752.627 |
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Devastation Ridge |
3507973.100,6762012.805 |
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Dougall Rocks |
3508305.078,6757883.482 |
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Egeria Rock |
3510202.791,6763016.412 |
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Expedition Hill |
3506014.892,6762282.697 |
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Fishing Rock |
3509378.581,6762896.995 |
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Fleetwood Bluff |
3507079.903,6763634.930 |
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Fumarole Ridge |
3507544.182,6761133.201 |
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Green Lake |
3507862.549,6761370.280 |
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Herald Islets |
3514079.660,6763074.939 |
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Howard Rock |
3511769.398,6760433.670 |
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Hutchison Bluff |
3501852.630,6763762.474 |
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Judith |
3509344.031,6762056.739 |
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Lava Point |
3511029.101,6760649.510 |
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Low Flat |
3507467.074,6763089.090 |
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Low Flat Gully |
3507014.555,6762678.252 |
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Mahoe |
3505573.326,6758908.039 |
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Matatirohia |
3507183.878,6763471.544 |
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Meyer Islands |
3511911.353,6763527.913 |
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Milne Islets |
3509340.134,6759507.033 |
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Moumoukai |
3508947.162,6761083.380 |
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Mount Campbell |
3507278.021,6762386.480 |
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Napier Island |
3512151.609,6764911.357 |
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Nash Point |
3510557.600,6759422.403 |
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Ngaio |
3507993.628,6762958.706 |
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Ngaio Bluff |
3508143.308,6763092.100 |
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Nightbell Gully |
3506692.650,6763021.559 |
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North Chanter Island |
3514154.378,6762865.579 |
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Nugent Island |
3512688.025,6765036.082 |
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Oneraki Beach |
3507680.138,6763249.956 |
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Parsons Rock |
3502627.008,6757959.641 |
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Prospect |
3506707.440,6760205.088 |
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Pukekohu |
3505559.572,6762585.421 |
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Ravine Eight |
3505204.369,6763522.746 |
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Rayner Point |
3509776.051,6762800.704 |
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Sentinel |
3510544.661,6759818.538 |
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Smith Bluff |
3504035.447,6758006.192 |
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South Chanter Island |
3514211.395,6762567.073 |
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Sunshine Valley |
3507232.020,6758986.085 |
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Te Konui Point |
3510200.579,6759567.710 |
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Tui Lake |
3506462.189,6761599.768 |
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Turtle Bay |
3510297.841,6761995.787 |
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West Chanter Island |
3513721.730,6762904.288 |
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Wilson Point |
3511122.552,6759933.520 |
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Wolverine Rock |
3503507.701,6761352.932 |
Remarks: New Zealand Gazette, 26 August 2021, Notice No. 2021-ln3377 – Amendments to Standardise Existing Official Dual Names—New Zealand Geographic Board Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa: standardised Solander Island (Hautere) as Solander Island / Hautere.
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Official name (7) |
Corrected/improved coordinates in terms of New Zealand Transverse Mercator 2000 (NZTM2000) (mE, mN) |
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Eastern Bay |
1132903.464,4824009.221 |
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Little Solander Island |
1129728.287,4824349.559 |
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North-west Bay |
1131867.620,4824252.638 |
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Pierced Stack |
1132731.290,4823276.548 |
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Sealers Cave |
1132699.153,4824163.880 |
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Solander Island / Hautere |
1132364.395,4824189.768 |
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South-west Bay |
1132407.244,4823736.282 |
Remarks: New Zealand Gazette, 21 May 1981, No. 62, page 1419 – Corrigendum Final Decision of New Zealand Geographic Board Reassigning of Place Names: previously corrected all longitude readings given as westings to eastings.
After the above correction, all positions previously notified in terms of the latitudes and longitudes as shown on NZMS 272/4 are uniformly ~750m south-southeast of the correct positions of the features.
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Official name (14) |
Corrected/improved coordinates in terms of Antipodes Islands Transverse Mercator 2000 (AITM2000) (mE, mN) |
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Albatross Point |
3484785.394,4491281.514 |
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Anchorage Bay |
3485652.869,4496416.938 |
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Bollons Island |
3486945.790,4498472.235 |
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Cave Point |
3480402.865,4494159.608 |
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East Windward Island |
3480807.395,4495295.572 |
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Leeward Island |
3486304.371,4493886.129 |
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North Cape |
3485179.703,4497190.842 |
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Orde Lees Islet |
3482444.366,4495677.999 |
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Perpendicular Head |
3485332.599,4497174.095 |
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Reef Point |
3486337.274,4496181.177 |
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Ringdove Bay |
3484587.620,4492219.811 |
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South Islet |
3482662.571,4490395.278 |
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Stack Bay |
3481034.425,4493273.602 |
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West Windward Island |
3479679.018,4495298.307 |
Remarks: positions previously notified in terms of the latitudes and longitudes as shown on NZMS 272/1 are ~300m-800m uniformly north of the correct positions of the features.
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Official name (5) |
Corrected/improved coordinates in terms of Auckland Islands Transverse Mercator 2000 (AKTM2000) (mE, mN) |
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North Promontory |
3544938.060,4679583.768 |
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South Promontory |
3545556.136,4677540.963 |
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Penguin Slope |
3545202.226,4679511.358 |
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Ho Ho Bay |
3545555.499,4678663.027 |
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Mollymawk Bay |
3545838.182,4678230.926 |
Remarks: New Zealand Gazette, 21 May 1981, No. 62, page 1419 – Corrigendum Final Decision of New Zealand Geographic Board Reassigning of Place Names previously corrected all longitude readings given as westings to eastings.
After the above correction, all positions previously notified in terms of the latitudes and longitudes as shown on NZMS 272/5 are uniformly ~500m east-northeast of the correct positions of the features, for names in the Main Group, ~250m east for features in the Centre Group, and ~300-500m east-southeast for features in the East Group.
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Official name (14) |
Corrected/improved coordinates in terms of Antipodes Islands Transverse Mercator 2000 (AITM2000) (mE, mN) |
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Bradley Cove |
3501678.173,4709539.546 |
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Castle Island |
3503134.590,4707741.653 |
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Depot Island |
3501769.901,4709230.708 |
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Funnel Island |
3503118.113,4708105.382 |
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Lion Island |
3502971.159,4709168.703 |
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Molly Cap |
3504588.150,4707434.001 |
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North Rock |
3504806.637,4708317.892 |
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Penguin Island |
3501339.861,4708937.005 |
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Prion Island |
3503111.139,4707956.131 |
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Proclamation Island |
3502002.221,4709394.114 |
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Ruatara Island |
3501806.848,4708799.281 |
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Skua Rock |
3501437.458,4709485.365 |
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Spider Island |
3501629.204,4709648.994 |
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Tunnel Island |
3502094.348,4709252.572 |
New Zealand Gazette, 14 May 1981, No. 58, page 1325 – Notice of Final Decision of New Zealand Geographic Board Reassigning of Place Names
Remarks: the position previously notified in terms of the latitudes and longitudes as shown on NZMS 272/5 is ~500m east-northeast of the correct position of the feature, noting the gazette also did not specify if the longitude was east or west.
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Official name (1) |
Corrected/improved coordinates in terms of Antipodes Islands Transverse Mercator 2000 (AITM2000) (mE, mN) |
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Ranfurly Island |
3502271.373,4709178.071 |
New Zealand Gazette, 1 December 1988, No. 206, page 5173 – Notice of Final Decision of New Zealand
Remarks: The above gazette incorrectly listed Whalers Bay under Otago Land District. Southland Land District is correct.
New Zealand Gazette 6 April 1989, No. 62, page 1438 – Corrigendum Notice of Final Decision of the New Zealand Geographic Board Re Assigning of Place Names, previously attempted to correct the position, however made new errors of 50° instead of 52° and 160° instead of 169°, making the position incorrectly 665km away. It also incorrectly listed Whalers Bay under Canterbury Land District.
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Official name (1) |
Corrected/improved coordinates in terms of Campbell Island Transverse Mercator 2000 (CATM2000) (mE, mN) |
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Whalers Bay |
3505368.769,4176089.181 |
New Zealand Gazette, 25 March 2004, No. 33, page 751 – Notice of Final Decisions to Assign Place Names
Remarks: all positions previously notified in terms of the latitudes and longitudes as shown on NZMS 272/5 are ~500m east-northeast of the correct positions of the features for names in the Main Group, ~250m east for features in the Centre Group, and ~300-500m east-southeast for features in the East Group.
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Official name (10) |
Corrected/improved coordinates in terms of Antipodes Islands Transverse Mercator 2000 (AITM2000) (mE, mN) |
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Blackfish Shoal |
3502546.785,4709243.837 |
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Bounty Islands |
3502636.093,4708642.537 |
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Bucket Cove |
3502159.548,4709278.415 |
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Centre Group |
3503026.557,4707996.270 |
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Con Island |
3504610.877,4708146.792 |
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Coronet Island |
3502843.482,4707893.228 |
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Dog Rock |
3501767.235,4708974.270 |
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East Group |
3504601.115,4707929.008 |
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Main Group |
3501988.921,4709273.459 |
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Seal Rock |
3501724.003,4709589.328 |
Remarks: all positions previously notified in terms of the latitudes and longitudes as shown on NZMS 272/4 are uniformly ~750m south-southeast of the correct positions of the features.
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Official name (5) |
Corrected/improved coordinates in terms of Antipodes Islands Transverse Mercator 2000 (AITM2000) (mE, mN) |
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Archway Island |
3486562.993,4499323.034 |
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Conical Hill |
3485302.897,4495917.397 |
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Mirounga Bay |
3483550.661,4495664.866 |
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Mount Galloway |
3484200.778,4494218.717 |
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Windward Islands |
3480175.062,4495357.522 |
Dated at Wellington this 27th day of June 2024.
W. K. SHAW, Secretary, New Zealand Geographic Board Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa.