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Coordinates: 29°16′37″S 177°55′24″W. The Kermadec Islands ( / ˈkɜːrmədɛk / KUR-mə-dek; Māori: Rangitāhua) [2] 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.
The Kermadec Islands are the most remote area managed by DOC and can only be visited with a special permit. See boundaries on MarineMate app and learn about bird and wildlife watching, boating, diving and snorkelling, and conservation.
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
Explore the location and geology of the Kermadec Islands, a chain of submarine volcanoes that define the Kermadec ridge. The map shows the political and environmental significance of the islands for New Zealand.
Kermadec Islands. Type: Archipelago. Description: subtropical island arc in the South Pacific Ocean. Categories: island group, locality and landform. Location: New Zealand, Oceania. View on OpenStreetMap. Latitude. -29.26224° or 29° 15' 44" south. Longitude.
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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. Geology and climate.
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