Forty-Fours
Islands containing the easternmost point of New Zealand
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The Forty-Fours are a group of islands in the Chatham Archipelago, about 50 kilometres (31 mi) east of the main Chatham Island. They are called Motchuhar in Moriori and Motuhara in Māori.[1] The group includes the easternmost point of New Zealand, whose South Island is located about 800 kilometres (497 mi) to the west.
Forty-Fours/Motuhara from the North | |
 Map showing location of Forty-Fours/Motuhara | |
| Geography | |
| Coordinates | 43°57′44″S 175°50′01″W |
| Archipelago | Chatham Islands |
| Administration | |
Scientists on the 1954 Chatham Islands expedition visited the islands recording prolific bird life including albatrosses and mollymawks.[2][3]
The region is one of only two breeding sites for the Chatham fulmar prion.[1] It has been identified as an Important Bird Area by BirdLife International due to it also supporting colonies of Buller's and northern royal albatrosses.[4]
