Other uses Cleanup date December 2007 Infobox islands name SouthIsland image name Turbid Waters Surround New Zealand crop.jpg image caption Satellite view of the SouthIsland image size locator map Location map Oceania caption float center width 220 lat 43.983333 long 170.45 map caption SouthIsland ... 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 New Zealand European European , M ori people M ori demonym South Islander additional info The SouthIsland M ori language M ori Te Wai Pounamu ... Sea , to the south and east by the Pacific Ocean . The territory of the SouthIsland covers convert 151215 km2 and is influenced by a temperate climate . The SouthIsland is sometimes called the Mainland ... data SouthIsland regions y R formatnum NZ population data New Zealand y R 100 0 of New Zealand s Round formatnum NZ population data New Zealand y R 1000000 1 million inhabitants live in the SouthIsland. In the early stages of European Pakeha P keh settlement of the country, the SouthIsland had ... in 1965. Early inhabitants of the SouthIsland were the Waitaha . They were largely absorbed ... in the far south of the island. Around the same time a group of M ori migrated to Rekohu the Chatham ... part of the SouthIsland. There they and K ti Mamoe fought Ng i Tara and Rangit ne in the Wairau ... ngaitahu The first European settlement in the SouthIsland was founded at Bluff, New Zealand Bluff ... Annexation annexed New Zealand in 1840, the SouthIsland briefly became a part of New South Wales ... to colonise the SouthIsland at Akaroa ref http www.history nz.org colonisation4.html ref and the New ... one to take place in the SouthIsland. Four M ori died and three were wounded in the incident, while ... and 1870s, the SouthIsland, with its low M ori population, was generally peaceful. In 1861 ... . Dunedin became the wealthiest city in the country and many in the SouthIsland resented financing ... 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
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
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 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
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
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
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
Distinguish2 City of South Padre Island, Texas no footnotes date June 2011 refimprove date June 2011 Image Beach at South Padre Island Picture 1114.jpg right thumb The beach at South Padre IslandSouth 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. Before European expansion in North America, the island was inhabited by native tribes. fact date April 2012 Western settlement is considered to have been started by Padre Jose Nicolas Balli, who set up a cattle ranch early in the 19th century. He and his family were driven out by the Mexican American War , and were unable to return because of the American Civil War . Most of the island was closed by the National Park Service until 1962, after which settlement was allowed and incomers began to establish an economy on the island and neighboring Port Isabel, Texas Port Isabel . By 1978 the island had a population of around 314 and a decade later it had a population of 1,012 and 111 businesses. Being mainly coastline, the island s main source of income is tourism, with tens of thousands of college students flocking to the island every Spring Break . In winter the island hosts winter Texas people often retirees from colder states who overwinter in the warm Texas climate. References Reflist Handbook of Texas id PP rrp1 name Padre Island See also Portal 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 of Mexico ... more details
File Livingston Island location map.png thumb Location of Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands. Image South Bay.jpg thumb South Bay from Lyaskovets Peak . South Bay Coord 62 40 S 60 28 W display inline,title is a convert 11.6 km mi wide bay indenting for convert 12.5 km mi the south coast of Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands , Antarctica . The bay is lying northwest of False Bay, Livingston Island False Bay and east of Walker Bay , and is entered between Hannah Point and Miers Bluff . South Bay was known to both US American and UK British sealers as early as 1820, and the name has been well established in international usage for over 100 years. Maps L.L. Ivanov et al. commons Image Livingston Greenwich map.jpg Antarctica Livingston Island and Greenwich Island, South Shetland Islands . Scale 1 100000 topographic map. Sofia Antarctic Place names Commission of Bulgaria, 2005. L.L. Ivanov. http id team.org apc Apcbg Web New files image023.jpg Antarctica Livingston Island and Greenwich, Robert, Snow and Smith Islands . Scale 1 120000 topographic map. Troyan Manfred W rner Foundation, 2009. ISBN 978 954 92032 6 4 References http data.aad.gov.au aadc gaz scar SCAR Composite Antarctic Gazetteer. usgs gazetteer Category Bays of Livingston Island LivingstonIsland geo stub ... more details
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 ... 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 ... boat rides to and from the island. Occasionally my friend Luke, might give someone a ride there. External ... Sandy Island , Nature Conservancy http www.myetv.org television productions carolina stories sandyisland Saving Sandy Island , ETV film Georgetown County, South Carolina coord 33 33 28 N 79 7 51 W type isle region US SC display title Category Unincorporated 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 ... 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
Johns Island , also spelled John s Island, is the largest island in the U.S. State of South Carolina , and the fourth largest on the East coast. It is surpassed in size by Long Island NY, Mt Desert Island ME and Martha s Vineyard MA. Johns Island is 84 square miles in size with a population of 14,000 ... 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 ... Category Geography of Charleston County, South Carolina SouthCarolina geo stub pl Johns Island ... and wild hogs. The rivers and marshes that make this an island abound with fish and shellfish, esp ... community, the island s history dates back centuries as the site of several prominent plantations, producing ... in popularity of local fruits, meats, and vegetables the island has experienced a rebirth in this historic function. The island s close promximity to Downtown Charleston and beautiful scenic property ... in parts of the island zoned into the City of Charleston. However, the vast majority of the island still rests within the jurisdiction of the County of Charleston. Despite the development, the island ... skirmishes and battles on the island including the Battle at Rosebank Farms and http www.civilwar.n2genealogy.com .... The population of John s Island is growing because of its proximity to Charleston. Between 2000 and 2010 the islands population grew by 50 , the largest increase in the history of the island. This trend ... on the island, including The Notebook film . Symbiosis is crucial to maintaining the integrity of this grand Sea Island for future generations. The island was originally occupied by Native American ... 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 ... s 31 breeding species, 27 are found here. The island is rat free, unlike the main island of South Georgia ... 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 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 ... date September 2010 . The island has been a station for Antarctic research since 1963, and is currently ... resident biologist s. The main focus of the research is the ecology and population of the island s seabird ... in Grytviken were removed from South Georgia during the Argentine occupation of South Georgia in 1982 ... 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
concerning the incorporation of portions of the island into the City of Charleston. The James Island, South Carolina town of James Island has been founded on three separate occasions. All three ...Image Maybank drawbridge.jpg thumb 250px Drawbridge over Wappoo Creek leading to James Island James Island is one of South Carolina s most urban Sea Islands . The island is separated from peninsular downtown Charleston by the Ashley River South Carolina Ashley River , from the mainland by Wappoo Creek and the Wappoo Cut, and from Johns Island, South Carolina Johns Island by the Stono River . It lies inshore of Morris Island and Folly Beach . Fort Sumter is located on an island just off the eastern tip of James Island and is the site of the first battle of the American Civil War Civil War . Bombardment of Fort Sumter was started from Fort Johnson South Carolina Fort Johnson which is located on the eastern portion of James Island. For much of the period before and after the formation of the United States, James Island land was largely agricultural with close to 20 plantations making up much of the island. Growth accelerated after World War II and James Island became a suburban bedroom community ... lived on the island. Approximately one half of the island lies within the city limits of Charleston, South Carolina Charleston , and the remainder of the island is unincorporated since the State Supreme Court deemed the Town of James Island was illegally formed. ref cite web url http www.thesunnews.com ... was upheld by a South Carolina Circuit Court Circuit Court judge. However, the city has filed an appeal of the decision to the South Carolina Supreme Court . ref cite web url http www.charleston.net news 2008 nov 20 judge sides town62340 title Judge sides with the town of James Island ref ... doing. ref http www.postandcourier.com news 2011 sep 30 4th james island bid starts small ref As defined by the U.S. Census Bureau, the population of James Island is included within the Charleston ... more details
SouthIsland is a rock lying 0.1 nautical miles 0.2 km southeast of Heard Island and McDonald Islands 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
Refimprove date September 2011 Infobox settlement official name South Kingstown, Rhode Island settlement ... Bay was separated from South Kingstown to form the Town of Narragansett, Rhode Island Narragansett ... South Kingstown. The University of Rhode Island is located in the village of Kingston. It is also ... of South Kingstown, Rhode Island Washington County, Rhode Island Rhode Island Category Towns in Rhode Island Category Populated coastal places in Rhode Island Category South Kingstown, Rhode Island ca South Kingstown de South Kingstown es South Kingstown fr South Kingstown Rhode Island it South Kingstown pl South Kingstown sv South Kingstown vo South Kingstown war South Kingstown, Rhode Island ... image seal Maps image map S Kingstown RI lg.PNG mapsize 250px map caption Location of South Kingstown in Washington County, Rhode Island image map1 mapsize1 map caption1 Location coordinates display ... Island subdivision type2 List of counties in Rhode Island County subdivision name2 Washington County, Rhode Island Washington Government government footnotes government type leader title leader name ... feature ID blank1 info 1220090 GR 3 website http www.southkingstownri.com footnotes South Kingstown is a New England town town in Washington County, Rhode Island Washington County , Rhode Island , United States . The population was 30,639 at the United States Census, 2010 2010 census . South Kingstown includes the villages of Kingston, Rhode Island Kingston , West Kingston, Wakefield, Rhode Island Wakefield , Peace Dale, Rhode Island Peace Dale , Snug Harbor, Tuckertown, East Matunuck, Matunuck ... Wakefield Peacedale, Rhode Island Wakefield Peacedale . Ocean Ridge, Indian Lake, and Torrey Hill ... are less clear. The town of South Kingstown was formed in 1722 when the former Kings Towne was split into two parts, the other being North Kingstown, Rhode Island North Kingstown . In 1888 a narrow ... Navy Commodore . Actress Kate French lived in South Kingstown as a child. Erika Van Pelt , American ... 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
unsourced date January 2009 Goat Island is an island located between Mt. Pleasant, SC and Isle of Palms, SC on the Intracoastal Waterway. It is one of the smallest islands of the region, being only as large as a neighborhood street. There is another Goat Island in Murrells Inlet , SC that is approximately 20,000 ft2. It is called Goat Island because every spring a man named Bubba Love a local celebrity and few friends place some goats on the islands. Tourists walking along the Marshwalk a boardwalk that overlooks the marsh can watch the goats while they take in the beautiful sunsets. Goat Island has recently added peacocks to the population. SouthCarolina geo stub Coord 32.8062867 79.7659144 display title Category Geography of Charleston County, South Carolina Category Islands of South Carolina ... 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
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 secession 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
Albatross Island Coord 54 1 S 37 20 W display inline,title 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 island has been designated by the South Georgia Government as a Specially Protected Area, and has been closed to visitors since 2004, to protect vulnerable habitat from trampling. 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
Infobox New Zealand political party name english NZ SouthIsland Party party logo colorcode 009900 leader Pat McCarrigan br Alan McDonald president deputy mps 0 foundation ideology Regionalism politics Regionalist political position international Not Affiliated colours headquarters Dunedin website The NZ SouthIsland Party was a New Zealand regionalist political party, advocating greater representational say for the SouthIsland . The party is not currently registered. Its aims are for the establishment of a regional assembly to handle issues relating directly to the SouthIsland. The party was based in the Otago Region , and led by Dunedin publican Pat McCarrigan and former trade unionist Alan McDonald. It was not very effective in achieving a wide acclaim, poor organisation and lack of financial resources probably being to blame. In the New Zealand general election, 1999 1999 elections , the party put forward only five electorate candidates with none in Canterbury and seven list candidates. The party won no seats in 1999, with just 0.14 of the vote or 2,622 votes in total across the whole country. Its highest percentage of the party vote in any seat was 1.5 , although one of their candidates received over 800 votes 2.6 of the votes cast in that electorate . The party s registration was cancelled at its own request ref http www.scoop.co.nz stories PO0206 S00084.htm Political Parties Registration Cancelled ref on 14 June 2002, and it did 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 ... 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
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