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Blumine Island
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Blumine Island / Ōruawairua[1] is an island in the outer reaches of Queen Charlotte Sound / Tōtaranui, in the Marlborough Sounds at the northern end of New Zealand's South Island.
Quick Facts Native name: Ōruawairua (Māori), Geography ...
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![]() New Zealand king shags on Blumine Island / Ōruawairua | |
Geography | |
Location | Marlborough Sounds South Island |
Coordinates | 41.1748°S 174.2395°E / -41.1748; 174.2395 |
Area | 3.8 km2 (1.5 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 298 m (978 ft) |
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Demographics | |
Population | 0 |
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The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "meeting place of spirits" for Ōruawairua.[2]