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Codfish Island / Whenua Hou

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Codfish Island / Whenua Hou

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Codfish Island / Whenua Hou is a small island (14 km2 or 5.4 sq mi) located to the west of Stewart Island in southern New Zealand. It reaches a height of 250 m (820 ft) close to the south coast. The island is home to Sirocco, an internationally famous kākāpō, a rare species of parrot.

Adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)。Photography via Wikimedia Commons.

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