Disappointment Island: The New Zealand place that became a global meme
It's become a popular location for ironic Google reviews and jokey claims of residence. But there's more to Disappointment Island than a funny name.
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It's become a popular location for ironic Google reviews and jokey claims of residence. But there's more to Disappointment Island than a funny name.
It’s become a popular location for ironic Google reviews and jokey claims of residence. But Disappointment Island is far more than just a silly meme, writes Louise Fisher. Four hundred seventy-five kilometres off the southern coast of the South Island lie the seven uninhabited islands known collectively as the Auckland Islands. While they have strong historic cultural and spiritual significance to Ngāi Tahu, the Auckland Islands are, in general, visited only by biologists and conservation workers. Still, one of the seven – the tiny Disappointment Island – has managed to take the intern...