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Campbell Island

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Campbell Island - Photo Max Koesling Campbell Island - Photo Max Koesling
Campbell Island & Royal Albatross - Photo Andris Apse Campbell Island & Royal Albatross - Photo Andris Apse
New Zealand

On 4 January 1810, Campbell Island was discovered by Captain Frederick Hasselburg - he named it after the owner of his sealing company. The island is volcanic, making the weather on it cold, wet and windy - it is, however, unglaciated. Campbell Island lies roughly 700 km south of New Zealand, and has an area of 114 sq km. Campbell Island has the world's largest population of Royal Albatrosses.

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