L'Esperance Rock

L'Esperance Rock, formerly known as French Rock and Brind Rock, is the southernmost islet in the Kermadec Islands, to the north of New Zealand. It is south of Curtis Island and northeast of East Cape on New Zealand's North Island. The smaller L'Havre Rock lies to the north-west of L'Esperance; it is a reef that barely reaches the surface. L'Esperance Rock is in diameter with an area of. It rises to a height of.

Important Bird Area

The island forms part of the Kermadec Islands Important Bird Area, identified as such by BirdLife International because it is an important site for nesting seabirds. It is the site of a substantial breeding colony of grey noddies. Masked boobies have also been recorded breeding there.

Flora

As well as other plants, there is an endemic species on the rock, Senecio esperensis.