Dent Island (New Zealand)

Dent Island, New Zealand

Dent Island, New Zealand
Geography
Coordinates	52°31.15′S 169°3.75′E / 52.51917°S 169.06250°E / -52.51917; 169.06250
Archipelago	Campbell Island group
Area	26 ha (64 acres)
Highest elevation	114 m (374 ft)[1]
Administration
New Zealand
Demographics
Population	Uninhabited

Dent Island is a subantarctic 26-hectare (64-acre) rock stack, lying 3 km west of Campbell Island and belonging to the Campbell Island group. Dent Island is located at 52°31.15′S 169°3.75′E / 52.51917°S 169.06250°E / -52.51917; 169.06250. It was named by the French 1874 Transit of Venus Expedition to Campbell Island because of its resemblance to a tooth (dent in French).