Slipper Island

Slipper Island
Whakahau (Māori)
LANDSAT image of Slipper Island and surroundings
Map
Geography
LocationWaikato region
Coordinates37°03′S 175°56′E / 37.050°S 175.933°E / -37.050; 175.933
Area2.68 km2 (1.03 sq mi)
Length2.8 km (1.74 mi)
Width1.7 km (1.06 mi)
Highest elevation103 m (338 ft)
Administration
Demographics
Population(?)
Slipper (left), Penguin and Rabbit Islands from Mount Paku, Tairua

Slipper Island (Māori: Whakahau) is located 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) to the east of the Coromandel Peninsula in New Zealand's North Island and 8 kilometres (5 mi) southeast of the town of Pauanui.