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Auckland Islands

This topographical map of the Auckland Islands reveals the strong contrast between the gentle east coast, with its fingers of land providing a series of protected inlets and harbours, and the steep cliffs of the west coast.

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Reference: Derived from NZOITopo50-AK01; NZOITopo50-AK02; NZOITopo50-AK03; NZOITopo50-AK04

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Jock Phillips, Subantarctic islands – Auckland and Campbell islands, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/zoomify/38567/auckland-islands (accessed 20 June 2026).

Story by Jock Phillips, published 28 November 2012.