Refuge Island
Refuge Island is an islet in Southland, South Island. Refuge Island is situated nearby to the locality East End, as well as near Watercress Beach.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Watercress Beach and Oban.
Watercress Beach
Locality
Photo: Quilt Phase, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Watercress Beach is a locality, which is situated 5 km north of Refuge Island.
Oban
Village
Photo: John Hill, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Oban is the principal settlement on Stewart Island, the southernmost inhabited island of the New Zealand archipelago. Oban is centred on Halfmoon Bay, and stretches over a peninsula to Paterson Inlet. Oban is situated 6 km north of Refuge Island.
Refuge Island
- Type: Islet
- Categories: locality and landform
- Location: Southland, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-46.94801° or 46° 56′ 53″ southLongitude
168.11758° or 168° 7′ 3″ eastOpen location code
4V5C3429+Q2OpenStreetMap ID
node 973970875OpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
6203318
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