Eleanor Island (New Zealand)
Island in the Charles Sound, New Zealand / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Eleanor Island is 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.
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Location | Fiordland National Park |
Coordinates | 45°05′55″S 167°08′30″E |
Area | 7.5 ha (19 acres) |
Length | 500 m (1600 ft) |
Width | 200 m (700 ft) |
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New Zealand | |
Region | Southland |
Demographics | |
Population | uninhabited |
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The island was named by Captain John Lort Stokes.[1]