The Snares View
The Snares
(New Zealand)
Location:
48° 02' south, 166° 35' east
  The Snares (New Zealand)
 
 
Geology

The Snares are a group of islands formed of predominately granitic rock. Large sea stacks can be seen at the ends of the two southern peninsulas and the north shore of the main island, North East Island.

Granitic sea stacks
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Snares crested penguins
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Expedition Nov. 24 – 29, 2005
Text and Layout by Peter S. Goltra and Gail W. Goltra
with Identification and Consultation by
Peter Harrison, Geoff Renner and Geoff Walls.
Photographs by Peter Goltra and Jean Halford
Bird Calls Courtesy of Les McPherson
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