 The Snares Islands seen from the northeast, with Broughton Island on the left and Daption Rocks on the right | |
 Map of the Snares Islands | |
  Snares Islands Location of the Snares Islands in the Pacific Ocean | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 48°01′S 166°32′E / 48.017°S 166.533°E |
| Area | 3.4[1] km2 (1.3 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 130 m (430 ft) |
| Administration | |
New Zealand | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited (2013) |
The Snares Islands (Māori: Tini Heke; officially Snares Islands / Tini Heke),[2] known colloquially as The Snares, is a group of uninhabited islands lying about 200 km (120 mi) south of New Zealand's South Island and to the south-southwest of Stewart Island / Rakiura. The Snares consist of the main North East Island and the smaller Broughton Island and Alert Stack, as well as the Western Chain Islands some 5 km (3.1 mi) to the west-southwest. Collectively, the Snares have a total land area of 3.4 km2 (1.3 sq mi).[1]
The islands are listed with the New Zealand Outlying Islands. The islands are an immediate part of New Zealand, not part of any region or district, but instead Area Outside Territorial Authority, like all the other outlying islands except the Solander Islands.
- ^ a b "Snares Islands". doc.govt.nz. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
- ^ "New Zealand Gazetteer of Official Geographic Names - Offshore islands". Land Information New Zealand. Retrieved 22 June 2010.