Dent Island
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Dent Island is a subantarctic 26-hectare (64-acre) rock stack, lying 3 km (1.9 mi) west of Campbell Island and belonging to the Campbell Island group. Dent Island is located at 52°31.15′S 169°3.75′E and rises to a maximum elevation of 114 metres (374 ft). The island was named by the French 1874 Transit of Venus Expedition to Campbell Island because of its resemblance to a tooth (dent in French).
The island is part of the Campbell Island group Important Bird Area (IBA), identified as such by BirdLife International because of its significance as a breeding site for several species of seabirds as well as the endemic Campbell teal and Campbell snipe. Dent Island, along with the rest of the Campbell Island group, forms part of the New Zealand Subantarctic Islands, a UNESCO World Heritage Site designated in 1998 in recognition of its outstanding natural value and significant biodiversity.
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