🏝️ Blanche Rock, New Zealand

The Auckland Islands is an archipelago of New Zealand, lying 465 km (289 mi) south of the South Island. The main Auckland Island, occupying 460 km2 (180 sq mi), is surrounded by smaller Adams Island, Enderby Island, Disappointment Island, Ewing Island, Rose Island, Dundas Island, and Green Island, with a combined area of 570 km2 (220 sq mi). The islands currently have no permanent human inhabitants, despite several previous attempts at settlement. Archaeological remains found on Enderby Island show that the islands represent the most southerly known Polynesian outpost to date.