Pelorus Sound
Pelorus Sound is the largest of the sounds which make up the Marlborough Sounds at the north of the South Island, New Zealand. The Marlborough Sounds is a system of drowned river valleys, which were formed after the last ice age around 10,000 years ago.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bulwer.
Bulwer
Locality
Photo: Pseudopanax, Public domain.
Bulwer is a small locality in Waihinau Bay in the outer Pelorus Sound / Te Hoiere, New Zealand. It can be reached by 77 km of winding, mostly unsealed, road from Rai Valley. Bulwer is situated 7 km north of Pelorus Sound.
Pelorus Sound
- Type: Sound
- Category: body of water
- Location: New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-41° or 41° southLongitude
173.96667° or 173° 58′ eastElevation
26 metres (85 feet)Open location code
4VFM2X28+2MGeoNames ID
2184709
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