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Enderby Island

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explorers arrived at Enderby Island in the 13th or 14th centuries, about the time mainland New Zealand was settled. Archaeological excavations revealed their presence at Sandy Bay, in a sheltered and relatively hospitable location, accessible to seal colonies. Excavated earth ovens contained the
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A distinct variety of rabbit lived on Enderby Island. Rabbits are not indigenous to the island; their ancestors were brought from Australia in October 1865 to serve as food for shipwreck survivors. Following their introduction, the population was isolated for almost 130 years. The rabbits were
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cattle were brought to the island by whalers in 1894 where they proceeded to survive on kelp and other island flora, becoming a distinctive wild variety. By the mid-1980s, the cattle had nearly denuded Enderby Island of its growth, a problem that came to the attention of
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Enderby Island has few notable geographic features. It is surrounded by cliffs and rocky shorelines, with the only landing point being at Sandy Bay in the island's southwest. Several historic huts are located at this bay, which is also home to a breeding colony of
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at Sandy Bay. They proceeded to construct some further crude shelters around this depot. On a cliff overlooking the water, they buried the bodies of their fellow crew members that had washed ashore. The grave was marked with the ship's figurehead.
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eradicated from the island in the early 1990s, though some were rescued and the breed survives in captivity. Enderby Island rabbits are predominantly silver-grey in colour but a recessive gene ensures that a small percentage is cream or beige.
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Enderby Island was cleared of introduced species, such as cattle, pig, rabbit and rat in 1994, and by 2015 the abundance of wildlife was notable compared with Auckland Island. The island is part of the Auckland Island group
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bird bones recovered from sand dunes on Enderby Island largely comprise seabirds still found in the Auckland Islands today, but the abundance of certain species has changed over time.
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grave site was maintained for many years by the New Zealand government until it sank into the ground. However, during
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and is composed of eroding volcanic remains from eruptions that occurred between 25 and 10 million years ago.
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and was crewed by a complement of twenty-three sailors. It carried one passenger and a cargo of wheat. The
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Enderby Island lies off the northeastern extremity of Auckland Island, directly across from the mouth of
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After the Polynesians departed, the Auckland Islands were uninhabited until they were rediscovered by
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French, Rebecca; Miskelly, C.M; Muller, C.G; Russ, R.B; Taylor, G.A; Tennyson, A.J.D (2020).
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programme. The figurehead can now be viewed (along with other items from the wreck) at the
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Island of the New Zealand-administered Auckland group in the subantarctic South Pacific
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As with rabbits, cattle were introduced to Enderby Island in the late 19th century.
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was owned by P. Richardson & Co. and was under the command of Captain J. Goffe.
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because of the significance of the group as a breeding site for several species of
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A view of the Enderby Island coastline, showing its volcanic composition (with
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bones of seals and sea lions, fishes, mussels, albatrosses and
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in 1806. He named the island after the owners of his ship,
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New Zealand Shipwrecks: Over 200 Years of Disasters at Sea
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More information about the efforts to save Enderby Cattle
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Auckland Islands
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Auckland Islands
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