Black Rocks (Bay of Islands)

Black Rocks
Geography
Coordinates35°12′12″S 174°06′46″E / 35.203306°S 174.112778°E / -35.203306; 174.112778
Administration
New Zealand
RegionNorthland
Demographics
Populationuninhabited
Volcanic rock that has fallen over sideways at Black Rocks northeast of Moturoa Island. The rocks in the background are the visible tops of basalt lava flows about 1.2 million years ago from volcanic eruptions. The rock in the foreground has fallen over some time ago, clearly evident by the pattern of the rock.

Black Rocks are a group of small islands in the Bay of Islands in New Zealand. It is north of Battleship Rock and to the north-east of Moturoa Island.[1]

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References

  1. ^ "NZGB Gazetteer". Toitū Te Whenua Land Information New Zealand. Retrieved 5 September 2023.


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