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Elizabeth Island (New Zealand)

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1493: 52: 36: 59: 252: 236:. The western side of the island, facing the main flow of Doubtful Sound, contains extensive rock wall habitats. Off the southern end of the island are deep kelp beds. To the east of Elizabeth Island lies a shallow channel with high water flow, containing Olphert Cove and the mouth of 333: 218:. It was created during the last glaciation, its narrow long shape aligned with the direction of the fiord. The island is uninhabited and entirely covered in dense native bush. 754: 749: 233: 1534: 769: 1553: 764: 759: 97: 1472: 744: 739: 337: 51: 734: 379: 1568: 729: 724: 1563: 1527: 795: 790: 678: 612: 1492: 1315: 1177: 1122: 1558: 977: 480: 237: 856: 455: 298: 1520: 1467: 932: 836: 597: 582: 572: 552: 1192: 1172: 1167: 1127: 887: 592: 532: 506: 1325: 1037: 1017: 902: 577: 1082: 1067: 987: 942: 917: 892: 831: 1411: 1300: 1269: 1147: 602: 567: 408: 372: 207: 1117: 1112: 1022: 937: 653: 638: 415: 403: 1310: 1305: 897: 496: 450: 435: 420: 290: 1157: 35: 810: 1320: 1182: 365: 1383: 195: 1421: 1366: 1356: 1248: 1243: 1152: 957: 805: 800: 785: 617: 547: 460: 1436: 1378: 1351: 1330: 1012: 992: 982: 922: 693: 562: 270: 1142: 866: 1504: 1441: 1431: 1416: 1238: 1228: 1197: 1107: 1097: 1007: 972: 967: 815: 668: 633: 470: 425: 257: 203: 85: 1547: 1426: 1373: 1162: 1137: 1077: 1072: 1057: 927: 912: 907: 861: 851: 846: 708: 607: 527: 511: 445: 440: 430: 265: 1406: 1361: 1295: 1233: 1223: 1187: 1132: 1102: 703: 688: 683: 658: 537: 465: 215: 1451: 1401: 1346: 1218: 1202: 1052: 1042: 1032: 1002: 962: 947: 841: 673: 643: 501: 211: 168: 1274: 1087: 1062: 1047: 1027: 997: 952: 698: 663: 475: 247: 222: 112: 99: 1500: 1446: 1264: 1092: 882: 648: 557: 388: 251: 542: 357: 1279: 361: 232:
The waters surrounding Elizabeth Island are protected by the
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Elizabeth Island in front of tall mountains of Doubtful Sound
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in late 1822 or early 1823 (itself named for his wife).
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Elizabeth Island is located in New Zealand
Doubtful Sound
45°25′0″S 167°7′15″E / 45.41667°S 167.12083°E / -45.41667; 167.12083
New Zealand
Māori
Doubtful Sound
Fiordland National Park
New Zealand
South Island
John Grono
Taipari Roa (Elizabeth Island) Marine Reserve
Elizabeth River
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Islands portal
Desert island
List of islands
"Elizabeth Island, Southland – NZ Topo Map"
Land Information New Zealand
"Taipari Road (Elizabeth Island) Marine Reserve"
Department of Conservation
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Fiordland
Doubtful Sound / Patea
Deep Cove
Hāwea / Bligh Sound
Hinenui / Nancy Sound
Bradshaw Sound

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