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Bench Island or Te Wāhitauā are unofficial names for an island off the east coast of Stewart Island, New Zealand. It was named 'The Bench' by Captain James Cook. To the east of the island are small islands called Flat Rock and The Haystacks. [1] It is not to be confused with the neighbouring Ruapuke Island which was also named Bench Island. [2]
It is the largest fish in the genus Caranx, growing to a maximum known size of 170 cm (67 in) and a weight of 80 kg (176 lb). The giant trevally inhabits a wide range of marine environments, from estuaries , shallow bays, and lagoons as a juvenile to deeper reefs , offshore atolls , and large embayments as an adult.
This list includes all islands in the world larger than 1,000 km 2 (390 sq mi). For size and location reference, the four continental landmasses are also shown. Continental landmasses Continental landmasses are not usually classified as islands despite being completely surrounded by water. [Note 1] However, because the definition of continent varies between geographers, the Americas are ...
In 2021, Olivares made his IPF debut. He competed in the open category despite being a junior (23-years-old). He broke four International Powerlifting Federation world junior records, squatting 427.5 kilograms, bench pressing 252.5 kilograms for a full power and bench press only junior record, and a totaled 1,045 kilograms for a junior record, and would win his first gold medal.
The Bishop and Clerks Islands or the Clerks or White Rocks are a group of about 10 islands north of Stewart Island, New Zealand. [1] See also
The island group's official name is Tītī / Muttonbird Islands. [1] The north-eastern chain lies in Foveaux Strait, to the north-east of Stewart Island, between it and Ruapuke Island. A small eastern chain, south of Stewart Island's east cape, also goes by the name of the Breaksea Islands. The southern chain lies to the south-west of Stewart ...
Many of the following islands are selected for inclusion as the main island or having the highest peak in their island nation. The list includes some dependent or semi-dependent island overseas territories with their own ISO 3166-1 country code. The dependencies of Guernsey (Alderney, Sark, Herm) and St. Helena (Tristan da Cunha, Ascension ...
A smaller island, Green Island, some 100 hectares (250 acres) in extent, lies 2 kilometres (1.2 miles) off the central east coast, and another small island, Bird Island, which is about a third the size of Green Island, lies 3.5 kilometres (2.2 miles) west of Ruapuke's westernmost point. Other small islets and groups of islets can be found off ...