Forsyth Island
Forsyth Island lies in the outer Marlborough Sounds of New Zealand's South Island and is separated from the mainland by the 300m wide Allen Strait. The island comprises a mixture of farm land and native bush on hills rising to over 350 metres with views into the Marlborough Sounds and east towards the North Island.
Pseudopanax, Public domain.- Island
- …lies at an elevation of 76 metres (249 feet)
- Description: island in New Zealand
- Also known as“Forsyth Island (Te Paruparu)”“Forsyth Island, New Zealand”“Te Paruparu”
Forsyth Island
- Category: landform
- Location
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Latitude
-40.96667° or 40° 58′ south
Longitude
174.06667° or 174° 4′ east
Open location code
4VFP23M8+8M
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Maori—“Forsyth Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Forsyth Island”
- Dutch: “Forsyth Island, New Zealand”
- French: “île Forsyth”
- French: “Île Forsyth”
- French: “Te Paruparu”
- German: “Forsyth Island”
- Maori: “Te Paruparu”
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