Subantarctic Islands Research
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- Five southernmost groups of the New Zealand outlying Islands. They are collectively designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
-Until 1995, scientific research staff were stationed permanently at a meteorological station on Campbell Island. Since then, the islands have been uninhabited, though they are periodically visited by researchers and tourists. The islands are:
1.Antipodes Island: main island, plus Bollons Island, the Windward Islands, Orde Lees Island, Leeward Island, and South Islet, plus minor rocks
2.Auckland Islands: Auckland Island, Adams Island, Dissapointment Island, Enderby Island ,Ewing Island and Rose Islands, plus minor rocks
3.Bounty Islands: two small groups of islets, the Western Group and the Eastern Group, plus minor rocks
4.Campbell Island Group: Campbell Island, the main island, plus several minor rocks and small islets surrounding Campbell Island, including New Zealand's southernmost point, Jacquemart Island
5.The Snares: Northeast Island, High Island, Broughton Island, Alert Stack, Tahi, Rua, Toru, Wha, and Rima, plus minor rocks
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