Calliope Island is an unofficial name for an island near Whangārei, New Zealand.[1] The tiny, roughly triangular-shaped island, is located in Urquhart Bay, just within the mouth of Whangārei Harbour.
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| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 35°50′30″S 174°31′35″E / 35.84167°S 174.52639°E |
| Length | 50 m (160 ft) |
| Width | 50 m (160 ft) |
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New Zealand | |
| Region | Northland |
| Demographics | |
| Population | uninhabited |
In the early 20th or late 19th century, Calliope Island's plant life was subject to illegal burning.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Place name detail: 17755". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
- ^ "THE Northern Advocate Daily WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE Northern Mail Daily. FRIDAY, APRIL 24, 1914. THE DEPREDATORS". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. 24 April 1914. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
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