THE SNARES
REMOTE ISLAND GROUP The publication yesterday of the photographs taken by Mr L. E. Richdale during his expedition early this year of natural life on the Snares, has created fresh interest in this group of islands to the south of Stewart Island. There are two main islands, with a narrow passage between, and several rocky knobs stand out of the sea nearby. One island is - known to the Maoris as Te Taniwha. They were discovered by Captain George Vancouver in November, 1791, and given their name. Later on the same day, Captain Broughton in the Chatham sighted them and named the group Knights Islands, but Vancouver’s name was retained. A year later Captain Raven in the Britannia gave them a third name— Sunday Islands. , , , , The larger of the two main islands has an area of nearly 500 acres, 300 acres of which are in native forest. On this island a wide variety of natural life remains unmolested by man—in fact, this island is about the only virgin land in the Dominion. A rough sea and 64 miles separate the Snares from Stewart Island and those who have the welfare of the natural life at heart hope that nothing will be done to disturb the peace enjoyed by the inhabitants of these remote isles.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 26774, 18 May 1948, Page 9
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215THE SNARES Otago Daily Times, Issue 26774, 18 May 1948, Page 9
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