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]
Native name: Ao-ata-te-pō | |
|---|---|
 Cooper Island (High & Left of Center) & Long Island (RHS) | |
.svg)  Cooper Island Location in New Zealand | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Fiordland |
| Coordinates | 45°44′S 166°50′E / 45.733°S 166.833°E |
| Area | 17.79 km2 (6.87 sq mi)[1] |
| Highest elevation | 523 m (1716 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
See also
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References
edit- ^ "Tamatea/Dusky Sound convervation and restoration plan" (PDF). Department of Conservation. p. 20. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
- ^ "Cooper Island". Retrieved 22 April 2017.
- ^ "Project implementation: Fiordland Island restoration programme". Department of Conservation. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
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