Breaksea Islands (Stewart Island)

The Breaksea Islands are a group of islands off the east coast of Stewart Island, New Zealand. They are to the south of the Tītī / Muttonbird Islands. The islands include Pomatakiarehua, Kiahuka, and Wharepuaitaha island.[1] The largest island in the group is Joss Island.[2]

Not to be confused with Breaksea Island (Fiordland) or Breaksea Islands (Foveaux Strait).
Breaksea Islands
Geography
LocationStewart Island
Coordinates47.110658°S 168.204828°E / -47.110658; 168.204828
Administration
New Zealand
RegionSouthland
Demographics
Populationuninhabited

See also

References
  1. "NZGB Gazetteer". Toitū Te Whenua Land Information New Zealand. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
  2. Poppelwell, D. L. (1917). "Notes on the Plant-Covering of the Breaksea Islands, Stewart Island". Journal of Ecology. 5 (3/4). doi:10.2307/2255662.


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