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Pitt Island is the second largest island in the Chatham Archipelago, a territory of New Zealand. It is called ''Rangiauria'' in Māori and ''Rangiaotea'' in ''Moriori.〔Government of New Zealand, Dept. of Conservation (1999) ''(Chatham IslandsConservation Management Strategy ), map 6. Accessed on 2012-07-13.〕 Pitt Island has . It lies about to the east of New Zealand's main islands, and about to the southeast of Chatham Island, from which it is separated by Pitt Strait. The island is very hilly; its highest point (Waihere Head) rises to above sea level. As of 2011, Pitt Island had a population of about 38 people. Pitt Island's Kahuitara Point is the first populated location on earth to observe a sunrise in each new year, based on local time zone. ==History== Pitt Island was originally inhabited by the Moriori, the indigenous peoples of the Chatham Islands, who called it ''Rangiaotea'' or ''Rangihaute''. Their archaeological remains are found almost everywhere on the island; large quantities of artifacts are constantly coming to light.〔King 2000.〕〔http://www.education-resources.co.nz/〕 No remains of momori rakau are visible on the island, but there are records of them once being present〔King 2000〕 The first Europeans to see and name Chatham Island were the crew of William Robert Broughton's ship . However, they did not spot Pitt Island. The first to do so was Captain Charles Johnston on in May 1807. 1791. He named it 'Pitt's Island' after William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham. In 1840, the name was simplified to "Pitt" Island. The Taranaki Maori who invaded the Chatham Island islands called it ''Rangiauria'', a name which is still in use today. Over the years there have been many ships wrecked around both Pitt and Chatham Islands. The ''Glory'', a small brigantine was wrecked in what became known as Glory Bay in 1827. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Pitt Island」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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