Nugent Island
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Nugent Island is the most northerly island in the Kermadec Islands
and the most northerly territory in New Zealand. It lies to the northeast of New Zealand
. It is circular and approximately 100 metres (109 yd) across.
The island is one of the group to the northeast of Raoul Island
.
Kermadec Islands
The Kermadec Islands are a subtropical island arc in the South Pacific Ocean northeast of New Zealand's North Island, and a similar distance southwest of Tonga...
and the most northerly territory in New Zealand. It lies to the northeast of New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
. It is circular and approximately 100 metres (109 yd) across.
The island is one of the group to the northeast of Raoul Island
Raoul Island
Anvil-shaped Raoul Island , the largest and northernmost of the main Kermadec Islands, , has been the source of vigorous volcanic activity during the past several thousand years that was dominated by dacitic explosive eruptions.The area of the island, including fringing islets and rocks...
.
See also
- List of islands of New Zealand
- New Zealand outlying islandsNew Zealand Outlying IslandsThe New Zealand outlying islands comprise nine island groups, located in the subtropics and subantarctic, which are part of New Zealand but lie outside of the New Zealand continental shelf. Although considered as integral parts of New Zealand, seven of the nine island groups are not part of any...