New Zealand Subantarctic Islands
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The New Zealand Subantarctic Islands comprise the five southernmost groups of the New Zealand outlying islands. They are collectively designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.[2]
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UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
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Location | New Zealand |
Includes | |
Criteria | Natural: (ix), (x) |
Reference | 877 |
Inscription | 1998 (22nd Session) |
Area | 764.8 km2 (295.3 sq mi)[1] |
Coordinates | 50°45′S 166°6′E |
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Most of the islands lie near the southeast edge of the largely submerged continent centred on New Zealand called Zealandia, which was riven from Australia 60–85 million years ago, and from Antarctica 85–130 million years ago. They share some features with Australia's Macquarie Island to the west.