Kenepuru Sound
Kenepuru Sound is a sound in New Zealand. Kenepuru Sound is situated nearby to the hamlet Portage, as well as near Te Māhia.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include HMS Sparrow.
HMS Sparrow
Disaster remains
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
HMS Sparrow was a Redbreast-class gunboat launched in 1889, the sixth Royal Navy ship to bear the name. She became the New Zealand training ship NZS Amokura in 1906 and was sold in 1922. HMS Sparrow is situated 3 km northwest of Kenepuru Sound.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Waitaria Bay and Waikawa.
Waitaria Bay
Locality
Waitaria Bay is a locality in the Marlborough region of New Zealand. It lies on the northern side of Kenepuru Sound in the Marlborough Sounds. The town is one of the most isolated in the South Island to have a school. Waitaria Bay is situated 6 km northeast of Kenepuru Sound.
Waikawa
Quarter
Photo: Sid Mosdell, CC BY 2.0.
Waikawa is a small settlement to the north east of Picton, Marlborough, New Zealand. Waikawa Bay opens onto Queen Charlotte Sound. The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "bitter water" for Waikawa. Waikawa is situated 9 km south of Kenepuru Sound.
Ngākuta Bay
Village
Ngākuta Bay is a settlement and bay in the Marlborough Sounds, New Zealand. The bay is part of Grove Arm in Queen Charlotte Sound / Tōtaranui. Picton is about 11 km to the southeast via Queen Charlotte Drive. Ngākuta Bay is situated 9 km south of Kenepuru Sound.
Kenepuru Sound
- Type: Sound
- Also known as: “Kipuru Sound” and “Toreamounu”
- Category: body of water
- Location: New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-41.2° or 41° 12′ southLongitude
174° eastOpen location code
4VCPQ2X2+X2GeoNames ID
2188903
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Portage and Te Māhia.
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