Other uses Cleanup date December 2007 Infobox islands name SouthIsland image name NewZealand A2010284 2230 250m.jpg image caption Satellite view of the SouthIsland image size locator map Location map ... 16 population NZ population data SouthIsland regions y population as of NZ population data y density km2 Decimals formatnum NZ population data SouthIsland regions y R 151215 1 ethnic groups ... of the SouthIsland covers convert 151215 km2 and is influenced by a temperate climate . The South ... , only Round formatnum NZ population data SouthIsland regions y R formatnum NZ population data ... million inhabitants live in the SouthIsland. In the early stages of European Pakeha P keh settlement of the country, the SouthIsland had the majority of the European population and wealth due to the 1860s gold rush es. The North Island population overtook the South in the early 20th century, with 56 ... River Waitaki power scheme and was commissioned in 1965. Early inhabitants of the SouthIsland were ... links in their whakapapa and, especially in the far south of the island. Around the same time a group ... Europeans known to reach the SouthIsland were the crew of Netherlands Dutch explorer Abel Tasman ... Island began migrating to the northern part of the SouthIsland. There they and K ti Mamoe fought ..., New Zealand West Coast . ref name teara ngaitahu The first European settlement in the SouthIsland ... tribes sealed the peace. When Britain Annexation annexed New Zealand in 1840, the SouthIsland ... to France France s attempts to colonise the SouthIsland at Akaroa ref http www.history ... Zealand on 21 May 1840 the North Island by treaty and the South by discovery . ref cite web url http ... of the Treaty of Waitangi and the only one to take place in the SouthIsland. Four M ori died and three ... Zealand Land Wars Land Wars of the 1860s and 1870s, the SouthIsland, with its low M ori population ... in the SouthIsland resented financing the North Island s wars. In 1865 Parliament voted on a Bill ... more details
South West Island may refer to South West Island Northern Territory , Australia South West Island Newfoundland and Labrador , Canada See also North East Island disambiguation North West IslandSouth East IslandSouth West Isle South West Penang IslandSouth West Petrel Island Southwest Island geodis ... more details
The SouthIsland Party is the name of two unrelated political parties from New Zealand The NZ SouthIsland Party stood in the 1999 General Election The SouthIsland Party 2008 stood in the 2008 General Election disambig ... more details
SouthIsland may refer to SouthIsland , the southern of the two large islands of New Zealand SouthIsland, County Down , a townland in County Down , Northern Ireland Yuzhny Island , the southern of the two large islands of Novaya Zemlya SouthIsland McDonald Islands disambig cs Ji n ostrov de S dinsel fr SouthIsland homonymie no S r ya pl Wyspa Po udniowa ru sk Ju n ostrov zh ... more details
South Brother Island is a small island in New York City s East River. South Brother Island may also be A List of protected areas in India Wildlife Sanctuaries protected area in India An List of islands of Connecticut island in Connecticut disambig ... more details
Harbor Island is a small resort island located 14 miles 22 km east of Beaufort, South Carolina Beaufort , South Carolina . It is one of the Carolina Sea Islands . The majority of the island is tidal marsh , though approximately convert 800 acre km2 of upland acreage exist on the northeastern portions of the island. The island was uninhabited and used primarily as hunting grounds until the 1930s, when U.S. Route 21 U.S. Highway 21 was constructed to connect Saint Helena IslandSouth Carolina St. Helena Island with Hunting Island Hunting Island State Park . A swing drawbridge carry crossing the Harbor River connects the island to St. Helena Island towards the west. A small causeway crossing Johnson Creek connects Harbor Island with Hunting Island towards the south. Development on Harbor Island remained scarce until The Fripp Company developers of nearby Fripp Island purchased the majority of land on the island and developed a gated residential and resort community. Small scale commercial development exists along U.S. 21. External links LowcountryTemplate Coord 34.2140591 77.8022043 scale 10000 display title Category Geography of Beaufort County, South Carolina Category Islands of South Carolina Category Hilton Head Island Beaufort micropolitan area ... more details
South County is a common vernacular name for Washington County, Rhode Island . The term South County can also include nearby towns such as West Greenwich, Rhode Island West Greenwich ref http www.cshell.com aboutsc.html About South County , South County Connecticut and Rhode Island Coastal Communities. Accessed March 28, 2008. ref , as well as East Greenwich, Rhode Island East Greenwich , and Coventry, Rhode Island Coventry , ref http www.southcountyri.com ViewListings.aspx?SectionID 2 Where to Stay , Welcome to South County, Rhode Island , South County Tourism Council. Accessed March 28, 2008. ref which are located in Kent County, Rhode Island Kent County . See also Washington County, Rhode Island Notes references RhodeIsland geo stub Rhode Island coord missing Rhode Island Category Regions of Rhode Island Category Washington County, Rhode Island Category Kent County, Rhode Island ... more details
Tern Island coord 54 3 S 37 20 W is a small, tussock covered island lying 1 mile 1.6 km south of Albatross IslandSouth Georgia Albatross Island and 0. 6 miles 10 km east of Dot Island in the south part of the Bay of Isles, South Georgia . First charted in 1912 13 by Robert Cushman Murphy , American naturalist aboard the brig Daisy. Surveyed in 1929 30 by DI personnel, who named it in association with Albatross Island, Prion Island and other natural history names given in the Bay of Isles by Murphy in 1912 13. See also List of antarctic and sub antarctic islands Category Islands of South Georgia SouthGeorgia geo stub ... more details
Distinguish2 City of South Padre Island, Texas nofootnotes date June 2011 refimprove date June 2011 Image Beach at South Padre Island Picture 1114.jpg right thumb 200px font size 2 The beach at South Padre Island font size 2 South Padre Island is a barrier island in the U.S. state of Texas . It is located in Cameron County, Texas Cameron County and is a popular vacation destination because the resort city South Padre Island, Texas South Padre Island is located on the island. The island itself is considered to have been settled by Padre Jose Nicolas Balli, who had a cattle ranch set up there early 19th century. However, before that, Spaniards moved in and out of the area occasionally their primary purpose was looking for gold naturally. And even before that, there were tribes of cannabilistic Native Americans that roamed the island. The conflicts between the Spaniards and Native Americans were few and for between, but when they happened the Spanish always won. After Padre Balli had set up his successful ranching business, he and his family were driven out by the Mexican American War and weren t able to return after due to the Civil War. Most of the island was closed by the National Park Service up until 1962, and thats when many businesses began to spring forth and generate a real economy for the island and neighboring Port Isabel. By 1978 the Island had a population of around 314 and just a decade later it had a population of 1,012 and 111 businesses. Being mainly coastline, the Islands main source of income soon became tourism with tens of thousands of college students flocking to the Island every Spring Break and a fair number of Winter Texans. References Reflist Handbook of Texas id PP rrp1 name Padre Island See also Portal Texas South Padre Island, Texas Padre Island North Padre Island coord 26.12338 N 97.16858 W source placeopedia display title Category Geography of Cameron County, Texas Category Barrier islands of Texas South Padre Category Islands of the Gulf ... more details
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 South Limestone Island in an island in Georgian Bay , Ontario , Canada It is a very unusual island in many respects, for its geography is quite different that that which is typical of the thirty thousand island chain. The south Limestone is, as its name reflects, made completely of limestone , and displays a flat terrain inhabited by low vegetation, which is reputably much more friendly that its sister island, the north limestone, which is infested with poison ivy. The south limestone island is most reputably known for being host to thousands of birds, the majority of which consist of seagulls and common tern s, although there have been several unconfirmed reports of something larger living on the island, possibly an erratic albatross . coord missing Ontario Category Islands of Ontario Ontario geo stub ... more details
Johns Island , also spelled John s Island, is the largest island in the U.S. State of South Carolina . It is one of the many Sea Islands along the coast of South Carolina . Originally a farming community, the island s history dates back centuries as the site of several prominent plantations, producing much of the area s rice, indigo, and cotton exports. While farming still exists today, the island has transformed into a wealthy suburb of Charleston, South Carolina Charleston , roughly 15 minutes from downtown. Despite the change, the island has maintained its rural character and heritage, and several restaurants and stores reflect the local culture and lowcountry flair. Background Johns Island is located to the west of James IslandSouth Carolina James Island and to the east of Wadmalaw Island and inshore of Seabrook Island, South Carolina Seabrook Island and Kiawah Island, South Carolina Kiawah Island . It is separated from the mainland by the tidal Stono River, which forms part of the Intracoastal Waterway . Roughly one third of the island is within the city limits of Charleston, South Carolina Charleston . The island is home to the Angel Oak , a 1400 year old Southern live oak tree, and is also known for its tomato farms. The population of John s Island is growing because of its ... of 13,943. The island has a land area of 216.83 km 83.72 sq mi , making it the fourth largest island on the east coast of the United States and the List of islands of the United States by area 61st largest island in the United States . The island was originally occupied by Native American tribes, including the Kiawah, before the English settlers reached Charleston. The island later was crossed ... in the Civilwere filmed at various locations on Johns Island. Education Charleston Collegiate School is an independent school on the island it serves students in the Charleston area in grades K4 12. Angel ... Bridge References Gnis 1223592 Johns Islandisland Gnis 1223593 Johns Island populated place ... more details
Lady s Island is a predominantly residential Sea Island located in Beaufort County, South Carolina Beaufort County , South Carolina . Portions of the island are within the corporate limits of the City of Beaufort, South Carolina Beaufort , while other sections remain unincorporated. The island was once agricultural in character but has become more residential over time. Lady s Island is home to both Beaufort High School and Beaufort Academy, two of the areas four secondary schools. Development clustered near the intersection of South Carolina Highway 802 S.C. Highway 802 and U.S. Route 21 U.S. Highway 21 serves not only Lady s Island, but much of the Beaufort area and the surrounding Sea Islands of northern Beaufort County. The island is also the location of the Beaufort County Airport , which provides general aviation services for the area. External links LowcountryTemplate Coord 32.4532012 80.6357125 display title Category Geography of Beaufort County, South Carolina Category Islands of South Carolina Category Hilton Head Island Beaufort micropolitan area ... more details
boat rides to and from the island. External links http www.nature.org wherewework northamerica states southcarolina preserves art1635.html Sandy Island , Nature Conservancy http www.myetv.org television productions carolina stories sandyisland Saving Sandy Island , ETV film Georgetown County, South ... communities in South Carolina Category Islands of South Carolina Category Populated places in Georgetown County, South Carolina Category Nature reserves in South Carolina Category Protected areas of Georgetown County, South Carolina Category Nature Conservancy preserves es Sandy Island ...Sandy Island is the name of a small unincorporated area unincorporated community in Georgetown County, South Carolina Georgetown County , South Carolina , United States , and a larger island between the Pee Dee River Pee Dee and Waccamaw River s that has been preserved as a refuge and nature center. The island is about 9,000 acres 36 km of a prehistoric sand dune . It is bounded east and west by the rivers, on the north by Bull Creek, and on the south by Thoroughfare Creek. The northern part of the island is higher and is mostly a longleaf pine forest, which provides a refuge for the endangered red cockaded woodpecker and numerous other species of plants and animals. About 9,000 acres 36 km of the island has been purchased by The Nature Conservancy for permanent protection from development. On the southern, lower end of the island are the remnants of old rice plantations , with the watergates and Earthworks archaeology earthwork canals, built by African slaves skilled in rice culture. Such development was used to manage the water supply for irrigating the rice fields. A small community in the south is made up of a few families who are descendants of former slave s. Some still work the rice fields. The island is only accessible by boat, and workers and school children commute to the mainland daily for work and school. Because of its resources, the island is regularly visited ... more details
English Island is an island off the coast of South Australia . It is a part of the Sir Joseph Banks Group and close to Sibsey Island . The island is most notable for its large colony of sea lion s, and for a seccession movement started by the eccentic and self styled Sir Ralph Styles of English Island in 1954. The island is part of the Sir Joseph Banks Islands Important Bird Area , identified as such by BirdLife International because of its importance as a breeding site for seabird s and for Cape Barren Goose Cape Barren Geese . ref cite web url http www.birdata.com.au iba.vm title IBA Sir Joseph Banks Islands accessdate 2011 10 10 work Birdata first last publisher Birds Australia date ref References reflist coord 34 38 S 136 12 E region AU type isle source GNS enwiki display title Category Islands of South Australia Category Important Bird Areas of South Australia SouthAustralia geo stub ... more details
not contest the New Zealand general election, 2002 2002 elections . The SouthIsland Independence movement is not a political party in its own right and may not be considered as being connected with the SouthIsland Party, however its aims are generally regarded as being closely linked with those expressed by the SouthIsland Party. References Reflist Historic New Zealand political parties DEFAULTSORT Nz SouthIsland Party Category Political parties in New Zealand Category Regionalist parties Category SouthIsland Category Secession in New Zealand ... more details
Unreferenced date December 2009 Missing image removed Image LizardIs.jpg right SouthIsland is a national park in Queensland Australia , 692 km northwest of Brisbane, Australia Brisbane and the island is part of the Lizard Island Group and is South of Lizard Island situated 270 km north of Cairns, Queensland. Fact sheet Area 16.20 km geographic coordinates Coordinates Coord 21 45 09 S 150 19 50 E type landmark region AU Date of establishment 1941 Managing authorities Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service World Conservation Union IUCN category II Lizard Island is a high granite island about 7 square kilometres in size, with three smaller islands nearby Palfrey, South and Bird . Together these islands form the Lizard Island Group and their well developed fringing reef encircles the 10 metre deep Blue Lagoon. The only settlements on the island are the Research Station, the Lizard Island Resort operated by Voyages Hotels & Resorts and a basic camping area operated by the Queensland Parks & Wildlife Service. All islands in the Lizard Island Group are part of the Lizard Island National Park , administered by the Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service. Lizard Island is situated in the waters of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park, administered jointly by the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority and the Queensland Environmental Protection Agency. Permits are required for all manipulative research in the Lizard Island Group and the waters surrounding it. The Lizard Island Group is a mid shelf reef, situated 30 kilometres from the Australian mainland. Most reef and island types characteristic of the Great Barrier Reef are accessible from the Research Station. During his epic voyage of 1770, Captain James Cook climbed the peak on Lizard Island to chart a course out to sea through the maze of reefs which confronted him See also Protected areas of Queensland Australia Category National parks of Queensland Category Islands of Queensland Category Protected areas established ... more details
Petrel Island coord 54 2 S 37 17 W is an island 0.75 miles 1.2 km southwest of Prion Island , lying in the Bay of Isles , South Georgia . First charted in 1912 13 by Robert Cushman Murphy , American naturalist aboard the brig Daisy . Recharted in 1929 30 by DI personnel, who so named it because of its association with Prion Island. Prion bird Prion s have been observed in these islands. See also List of antarctic and sub antarctic islands usgs gazetteer Category Islands of South Georgia SouthGeorgia geo stub ... more details
Infobox Islands name South Tweedsmuir Island image name image caption image size locator map map custom native name native name link Inuktitut nickname location Foxe Basin coordinates coord 68 23 N 74 15 W region CA NU type isle scale 1000000 display inline,title name South Tweedsmuir Island archipelago Canadian Arctic Archipelago total islands major islands area km2 highest mount elevation m country Canada country admin divisions title Provinces and territories of Canada Territory country admin divisions flag Nunavut country admin divisions title 1 Regions of Nunavut Region country admin divisions 1 Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut Qikiqtaaluk country admin divisions title 2 country admin divisions 2 country capital city country largest city country largest city population country leader title country leader name population Uninhabited population as of density km2 ethnic groups additional info Source South Tweedsmuir Island at Atlas of Canada South Tweedsmuir Island is one of the Canadian arctic islands located in Foxe Basin , off the southwest coast of Baffin Island , in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut , Canada . Foley Island is to the north, North Tweedsmuir Island is to the northwest, Prince Charles Island is to the west, and Air Force Island is to the south. South Tweedsmuir Island is uninhabited and its temperatures are extremely cold. It measures convert 158 km2 abbr on in area. The island is named after John Buchan, 1st Baron Tweedsmuir who served as Governor General of Canada . References Reflist http atlas.nrcan.gc.ca site english learningresources facts islands.html Sea islands Atlas of Canada Natural Resources Canada Islands of the Qikiqtaaluk Region Category Baffin Island Category Canadian Arctic Archipelago Category Islands of Foxe Basin Category Islands of Qikiqtaaluk Region Category Uninhabited islands of Qikiqtaaluk Region QikiqtaalukNU geo stub ... more details
Waties Island is an undeveloped barrier island in the eastern coast of South Carolina . It is under the jurisdiction of Coastal Carolina University and is used primarily as an educational research facility. Image Maritime forest waties island.JPG thumb Maritime forest on Waties Island History Waties Island is named for either William Waties Jr. or Sr., who searched out and claimed large tracts of land in the Waccamaw, Pee Dee, and Horry County, South Carolina Horry Georgetown County, South Carolina Georgetown areas. The island was inhabited by the Waccamaw Indians prior to the arrival of Europeans. The area was originally given to James Minor via a land grant, eventually coming into possession by Waties family. For a short period, the island was known as Waiters Island on maps, due to a typographical error. The land was purchased in the 1920s by Horace Tilghman and given to Coastal Carolina University as a grant by his daughter, Anne. Significance Waties Island is, for the most part, land ... the island undeveloped. This underdevelopment of the island contrasts sharply with the surrounding Grand Strand area, a beach region that is mostly developed. In addition, Waties Island is a barrier island with a significantly varying climate and ecology compared to the surrounding city land. It is one of the last remaining undeveloped barrier islands on the South Carolina coast. These factors .... The island has a conservation easement with The Nature Conservancy placed on it. Apart from its significance as an ecological research facility, it also has a rich anthropological history. The island ... Island Sources http bcmw.coastal.edu equipment facilities atb coastal reserve CCU Official Website for Waties Island http maps.google.com maps?f q&hl en&q 33.84861, 78.57500&layer &ie UTF8&z 12&t h&om ... University Category Geography of Horry County, South Carolina Category Islands of South Carolina Category Protected areas of Horry County, South Carolina SouthCarolina geo stub ... more details
Albatross Island coord 54 1 S 37 20 W is an island convert 2 mi 0 southeast of Cape Buller , lying in the Bay of Isles , South Georgia . Charted in 1912&ndash 13 by Robert Cushman Murphy , American naturalist aboard the brig Daisy , who gave this name because he observed albatross es there. ref usgs gazetteer id 189 name Albatross Island ref The island is rat free and there is a breeding population of South Georgia Pipit s here, along with wandering albatross es and giant petrel s. The area including the Bay of Isles along with Grytviken is one of two Area of Special Tourist Interest Areas of Special Tourist Interest on South Georgia. As with Prion Island , there are various regulations &mdash permits are required to land here only one boat can land a day no more than 65 people are allowed on the island, but in groups of 12 or less with a leader and stays of more than four hours are not allowed. Visitors must not go within convert 10 m yd of an albatross, or convert 25 m yd when the birds are courting. There are four landing sites on Albatross Island. See also List of antarctic and sub antarctic islands References reflist Category Islands of South Georgia SouthGeorgia geo stub no Albatross ya pt Ilha Albatroz Ge rgia do Sul ... more details
of only three such projects found on the islandsouth of the Staten Island Expressway . ref cite web url http www.statenislandusa.com pages south midland.html title South Beach & Midland Beach accessdate ... bus routes to Manhattan. South Beach was served by the Staten Island Railway until March 31, 1953 ...Refimprove date December 2008 Image New York Bay Islands.jpg 350px thumb Hoffman Island on left and Swinburne Island on the right as seen from the pier at South Beach, Staten IslandSouth Beach is the name of a neighborhood located on the East Shore, Staten Island East Shore of Staten Island , one of the five boroughs of New York City , United States USA . It is situated immediately to the south of the Staten Island side of the Verrazano Narrows Bridge . Directly east of the beach is Hoffman Island , and Swinburne Island . History In the early 20th Century, many summer homes dotted the neighborhood, including an organized development consisting of such structures known as Bungalowtown. South Beach was the terminus of a branch of the Staten Island Railway to which service was halted in 1953 ... Boulevard, and, as its name suggested, it runs parallel to the shoreline, with the South Beach Franklin ... during the Vietnam War , and runs from near the Verrazano Bridge to Midland Beach, Staten Island ... one an acute care facility the North Campus of Staten Island University Hospital , the other a state run hospital for the mentally ill the South Beach Psychiatric Center stand at the southern edge of the neighborhood sometimes reckoned as the separate locality of Ocean Breeze, Staten Island ... a coastal flood plain. The location of the two hospitals was marshland as recently as the 1960s. South ... York Public Library operates the South Beach Branch at 21 25 Robin Road at Ocean Avenue and Father Capodanno Boulevard. ref http www.nypl.org branch local si sb.cfm South Beach Branch . New York Public ... Public School 46 Albert V. Maniscalco Public School 41 Transportation South Beach is served by the S51 ... more details
Unreferenced date April 2008 South Sentinel Island is one of the Andaman Islands in the Bay of Bengal . At only 160 hectare s, it is much smaller than its counterpart North Sentinel Island and of significantly less interest. South Sentinel is located west of north west of Little Andaman Island in the south of the Andaman chain. From the limited information available it can be said that South Sentinel Island is a forested coral reef . From a journal written in the 19th century, a Colonel Alcock who passed the island wrote South Sentinel is raised a few feet and continuous with the corals surrounding it . The island is uninhabited but is sometimes used by diving expeditions on account of its remoteness and novelty factor. Apart from an unmanned lighthouse, there are no facilities. External links http janakilenin.blogspot.com 2005 12 journey to edge of world.html coord 10 59 N 92 14 E region IN type isle display title Category Atolls of the Indian Ocean Category Islands of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands AndamanNicobar geo stub ... more details
Other places3 Bird Island disambiguation Infobox islands name Bird Island, South Georgia image name Bird Island.PNG thumb right270px image caption small Bird Island with the homonymous BAS station and Roch Peak small locator map Bird Location.JPG thumb map caption small Location of Bird Island small nickname location coordinates coord 54 1 S 38 3 W archipelago South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands South Georgia total islands major islands area km2 length km 4.8 width km 0.8 highest mount ... species, 27 are found here. The island is rat free, unlike the main island of South Georgia. See ... additional info Image South georgia Islands map en.svg right thumb 300px coord 54 1 S 38 3 W display title Bird Island is convert 4.8 km mi 0 abbr on long and convert 800 m yd 0 wide, separated from the western end of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands South Georgia by Bird Sound. It is an overseas ... of the vast numbers of birds that were upon it . In the late 1950s, the island was the subject of a number of US funded projects. Between 1959 62, a great number of the island s wandering albatross ... needed date September 2010 . The island has been a station for Antarctic research since 1963 ... resident biologist s. The main focus of the research is the ecology and population of the island ... present in Grytviken were removed from South Georgia during the Argentine occupation of South Georgia ... Argentina from occupying the rest of the island, with Bird Island base, and field camps at Schlieper Bay , Lyell Glacier, South Georgia Lyell Glacier and Saint Andrews Bay, South Georgia St. Andrews Bay remaining under British control. The island is currently a Site of Special Scientific Interest , and so there are no landings allowed without permission. The Summit topography summit of the island, Roch Peak is named for the English people Englishman Anthony de la Roch who discovered South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands South Georgia in 1675. 2008 marks the 50th anniversary of biological ... more details
South Aulatsivik Island is a Canada Canadian island in northeastern part of Labrador in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador . It is situated at entrance of Webb s Bay , fronting the Atlantic Ocean . The island s area measures 456 km . Its highest point is Mount Thoresby 3,007 ft 917 m . coord 56 45 51 N 61 30 59 W display title region CA NL type isle Category Islands of Newfoundland and Labrador Labrador geo stub ... more details
SouthIsland is a rock lying 0.1 nautical miles 0.2 km southeast of McDonald Island , marking the southernmost feature in the McDonald Islands . Surveyed and given this descriptive name by the ANARE Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions in 1948. See also List of antarctic and sub antarctic islands usgs gazetteer coord 53 3 S 72 36 E display title Category Landforms of Heard Island and McDonald Islands Category Rock formations in Antarctica subantarctic geo stub ... more details
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