Auckland IslandsdiscoveredAUCKLAND ISLANDS, a group discovered in 1806 by Captain Briscoe, of the English whaler " Ocean," about 180 miles S. of New Zealand, in lat. 50° 24', long. 166° 7' E. The islands, of volcanic origin, are very fertile, and are covered with forest. They were granted to the Messrs Enderby by the British Government as a whaling station, but-the establishment was abandoned in 1852. (See Raynal's Auckland Islands, 1874.) Citing this materialPlease include a link to this page if you have found this material useful for research or writing a related article. Content on this website is from high-quality, licensed material originally published in print form. You can always be sure you're reading unbiased, factual, and accurate information. Highlight the text below, right-click, and select “copy”. Paste the link into your website, email, or any other HTML document.
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