Eleanor Island (New Zealand)

Eleanor Island is an unofficial name for an island in the Taiporoporo / Charles Sound in the South Island of New Zealand. It lies at the junction of the two main arms of the sound, Emelius Arm and Gold Arm.

Eleanor Island
Map
Geography
LocationFiordland National Park
Coordinates45°05′55″S 167°08′30″E / 45.09861°S 167.14167°E / -45.09861; 167.14167
Area7.5 ha (19 acres)
Length500 m (1600 ft)
Width200 m (700 ft)
Administration
New Zealand
RegionSouthland
Demographics
Populationuninhabited

The island was named by Captain John Lort Stokes.[1]



References edit

  1. ^ "Place name detail: 20268". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 30 August 2023.