Inaccessible Island
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| Elevation | 449 |
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| Area | 1265 |
| Island group | Tristan da Cunha |
| UNESCO Site Id | 740 |
| Locations | South Atlantic Ocean |
| Did you know | Along with Gough Island, Inaccessible Island is a protected wildlife reserve and both make up the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Gough and Inaccessible Islands. |
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| ID | 1171826 |
About Inaccessible Island
Inaccessible Island is an extinct volcano, last active six million years ago, with Cairn Peak reaching 449 m. The island is 12. 65 km² in area, rising out of the South Atlantic Ocean 31 km south-west of Tristan da Cunha. Inaccessible Island is fringed with sheer sea cliffs but is accessible via a few boulder beaches.
