Antipodes Group
The Antipodes Islands are a National Nature Reserve and World Heritage site situated 760km south east of New Zealand. In Maori the NZ Subantarctic islands collectively (Snares, Bounty, Antipodes, Auckland and Campbell islands) are referred to as Ngā Moutere O Murihiku Ki Tonga.
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Main Antipodes Island
The main island is 2012ha in size. It includes dense tussock vegetation around the lower slopes and coast, rolling tussock slopes with scattered areas of shrubland, fernland, herbfield, bog, swamp, peat slips, rugged rocky cliffs and the coastal beaches. The altitude range is from sea level to the highest point of Mt Galloway at 366m. It is the only island of the Antipodes group that mice have been confirmed to be present.
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Outer Islands
There are 6 main outer islands and approximately 19 further rock stacks:
Bollons Island: 52.6ha
Archway Island: 6ha
Leeward Island: 12.7 ha
Orde Lees Islet: 1.8ha
East Windward: 8.5ha
West Windward: 7.0ha
Total rock stacks (19) identified to date: 3.2ha
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