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Curtis Island (New Zealand)
Island in New Zealand / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Curtis Island is an island in the southwest Pacific. It is a volcanic island which, together with neighbouring Cheeseman Island, belongs to the Kermadec Islands, an outlying island group of New Zealand. It is a volcanic island with a fumarolically active crater, while vegetated slopes are nested by seabirds. There are uncertain reports of eruptions and the island has been uplifted by about 18 m (59 ft) during the past 200 years.
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![]() Curtis Island (left) and Cheeseman Island from north | |
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Geography | |
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Coordinates | 30°32′28″S 178°33′27″W |
Archipelago | Kermadec Islands[1] |
Highest elevation | 47 m (154 ft) |
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Demographics | |
Population | Uninhabited |
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