| Chalky Island |
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| southland, new zealand | |
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The island was first charted by Captain James Cook in 1773, and was a base for Sealer s in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. All predators were eradicated from the island by the New Zealand Department Of Conservation , and it is now used as a Bird Sanctuary . It is one of only two refuges of the flightless native Parrot , the Kakapo . |
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