Jacquemart Island
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Jacquemart Island, one of the islets surrounding Campbell Island in New Zealand, lies 1 km (1⁄2 nmi) south of Campbell Island and is the southernmost island of New Zealand.
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Coordinates | 52°37′10″S 169°07′33″E |
Archipelago | Campbell Island group |
Area | 19 ha (47 acres) |
Length | 0.75 km (0.466 mi) |
Width | 0.5 km (0.31 mi) |
Highest elevation | 229 m (751 ft)[1] |
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Demographics | |
Population | Uninhabited |
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The name commemorates Captain J. Jacquemart, of the vessel FRWS Vire, that supported the French 1874 Transit of Venus Expedition to Campbell Island.[2]