Putauhina Island

Putauhina Island, also known as Putauhinu Island, is an offshore island of to the west of the southern tip of Stewart Island / Rakiura. It lies very close to .
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  • Type: Island
  • Description: island in New Zealand
  • Also known as: Hidden Island”, “Putahina Island”, “Putauhinu”, and “Putauhinu Island

Places of Interest

Highlights include Taukihepa/Big South Cape Island.

Island
Taukihepa / Big South Cape Island is an offshore island of to the west of the southern tip of Stewart Island / Rakiura. The island is the largest of the , and as such has no permanent inhabitants but is visited by muttonbirders in search of sooty shearwaters, known in New Zealand as "muttonbirds".

Putauhina Island

Latitude
-47.21549° or 47° 12′ 56″ south
Longitude
167.38742° or 167° 23′ 15″ east
Elevation
1 metre (3 feet)
Open location code
4V49Q9MP+RX
Open­Street­Map ID
way 97379951
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­island
Geo­Names ID
2190007
Wiki­data ID
Q7262184
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to German—“Putauhina Island” goes by many names.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Te Weheka and Kakapo Study Area.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Putauhinu Island and Huirapa Island.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Putauhina Island”. Photo: Inkey, Public domain.