North East Island, New Zealand

48°01′30″S 166°36′10″E / 48.02500°S 166.60278°E / -48.02500; 166.60278ArchipelagoSnares IslandsLength3 km (1.9 mi)Width2.5 km (1.55 mi)Highest elevation130.0 m (426.5 ft)Administration
New Zealand
DemographicsPopulation0

North East Island is the main island of the Snares Island group at 48°01′S 166°36′E / 48.017°S 166.600°E / -48.017; 166.600 approximately 200 kilometres (120 mi) south of New Zealand's South Island. The island forms a central triangle with peninsulas to the north, south and to the west and is some 3 by 2.5 km (1.9 by 1.6 mi) long by wide. Off the South Promontory lies Broughton Island, the second largest island in the group. South off the western peninsula coast lies the islet Alert Stack and off the North Promontory lies the North and South Daption Rocks.

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