New Caledonia Trough

The New Caledonia Trough is an ocean floor feature that extends 2,300 km (1,400 mi) from the north of the island of Grande Terre of New Caledonia, to the coast off the Taranaki region of the North Island of New Zealand. Its southern portion includes the Taranaki Basin which has demonstrated oil reserves.

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