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The Kermadec Islands (/ ˈ k ɜːr m ə d ɛ k / KUR-mə-dek; Māori: Rangitāhua) are a subtropical island arc in the South Pacific Ocean 800–1,000 km (500–620 mi) northeast of New Zealand's North Island, and a similar distance southwest of Tonga. The islands are part of New Zealand.
Kermadec Islands, volcanic island group in the South Pacific Ocean, 600 mi (1,000 km) northeast of Auckland, New Zealand; they are a dependency of New Zealand. They include Raoul (Sunday), Macauley, and Curtis islands and l’Esperance Rock and have a total land area of 13 sq mi (34 sq km).
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Kermadec Islands. Located in the Northland region. The Kermadec Islands Nature Reserve and Marine Reserve, located about 1,000 km northeast of New Zealand, is the most remote area managed by DOC and can only be visited with a special permit.
Harvesting oranges, Raoul Island. The Kermadec Islands are a group of small volcanic islands, 800–1,000 kilometres north-east of the North Island. A nature reserve, they are uninhabited, except for a Department of Conservation field station on Raoul Island, the main island.
The Kermadec Islands are nature reserves protected under the 1977 Reserves Act. The Act requires all visitors landing on the island to obtain and comply with an entry permit. Entry permits are only issued for Raoul island, and stipulate what places visitors can access and when.
One of the most iconic features of the Kermadec Islands is their rugged and dramatic volcanic terrain. Visitors can explore the unique geological formations, including towering cliffs, rugged coastlines, and steaming vents, which are a testament to the islands' volcanic origins.
Aug 9, 2012 · Kermadecs Islands: New Zealand s Remote Ocean Wilderness. By Rebecca Priestley on August 9, 2012. “You can’t escape the geology in New Zealand,” said Helen Bostock, a marine geologist on...
