Auckland Islands
group of subantarctic islands that are part of New Zealand
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Summary
Auckland Islands is an island group[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of island group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,727 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Country: New Zealand[3]
- Located in or next to body of water: Pacific Ocean[4]
- Named after: William Eden, 1st Baron Auckland[5]
- Part of: New Zealand Subantarctic Islands[6]
- Commons category: Auckland Islands[7]
- Located in time zone: UTC+12:00[8]
- Has part(s): Auckland Island[9], Adams Island[10], Enderby Island[11], Disappointment Island[12], Amherst Rock[13], Blanche Rock[14], Dundas Island[15], Ewing Island[16], Friday Island[17], Adams Rocks[18], Rose Island[19], Cape Thomson[20]
- Time of discovery or invention: 1806[21]
- Topic's main category: Category:Auckland Islands[22]
- Described by source: The Nuttall Encyclopædia[23], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[24]
- Native label: Auckland Islands[25]
- Area: 625 km²[26], 62,560 ha[27]
- Located in protected area: Auckland Islands Nature Reserve[28], Auckland Islands - Motu Maha Marine Reserve[29]
Why It Matters
Auckland Islands has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] It is known by 61 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]