Taukihepa/Big South Cape Island
Taukihepa/Big South Cape Island is an island in Southland District, Southland.Places of Interest
Highlights include Taukihepa/Big South Cape Island and Putauhina Island.
Taukihepa/Big South Cape Island
Island
Taukihepa / Big South Cape Island is an offshore island of New Zealand to the west of the southern tip of Stewart Island / Rakiura. The island is the largest of the Tītī / Muttonbird Islands, 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
Island
Putauhina Island, also known as Putauhinu Island, is an offshore island of New Zealand to the west of the southern tip of Stewart Island / Rakiura. It lies very close to Big South Cape Island. Putauhina Island is situated 3 km north of Taukihepa/Big South Cape Island.
Taukihepa/Big South Cape Island
- Type: Island
- Category: landform
- Location: Southland District, Southland, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-47.24001° or 47° 14′ 24″ southLongitude
167.40132° or 167° 24′ 5″ eastElevation
1 metre (3 feet)Open location code
4V49QC52+XGGeoNames ID
6250515
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