Hunter Island
Hunter Island (île Hunter in French) is also known as Fern or Fearn Island. It lies 70 km east of Matthew Island at 22°24′S 172°5′E / 22.4°S 172.083°E / -22.4; 172.083. About 0.6 km² in area, the island has a domed shape, and is 242 metres in height. It is composed of andesite – dactic lavas and numerous explosion craters dot the volcano. A cone makes up the south part of the island, with its central crater filled by a lava dome. A 100 m deep crater is located on the north-west side of the island. Fumarolic and solfataric activity continues in the north of the island, as well as on the northeast and southeast coasts. Two small eruptions took place in the mid 1800s. In 1835, a lava flow erupted and on 15 March 1841, an explosive eruption took place. In 1895 lava was seen flowing from two craters on the east side of the island. A small (VEI 0) fissure eruption took place in 1903, on the northern side of the island, and produced lava.
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