Auckland Islands

British  

plural noun

1. a group of six uninhabited islands, south of New Zealand. Area: 611 sq km (234 sq miles)

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Example Sentences

From thence we should steam across to the Auckland Islands.

From The Home of the Blizzard Being the Story of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911-1914 by Mawson, Douglas, Sir

Ask Shafto when he hopes to sight these Auckland Islands he talks of.

From The Voyages of the Ranger and Crusader And what befell their Passengers and Crews. by Kingston, William Henry Giles

We have many a long league to go over before we can reach even the Auckland Islands; and I pray that the weather may continue fine till we get there.”

From The Voyages of the Ranger and Crusader And what befell their Passengers and Crews. by Kingston, William Henry Giles

The prospect not seeming to brighten much, Mr. Higgins thought he would try an experiment in what he called "high latitudes," and to that end headed the ship for the Auckland Islands.

From The Von Toodleburgs Or, The History of a Very Distinguished Family by Waud, A. R.

On November 28 we took several soundings on the eastern side of the Auckland Islands, but did not prolong our stay as we wished to investigate the ridge south of Tasmania—the Mill Rise.

From The Home of the Blizzard Being the Story of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911-1914 by Mawson, Douglas, Sir