Kenepuru Sound

Kenepuru Sound is one of the larger of the Marlborough Sounds in the South Island of New Zealand. The drowned valley is an arm of Pelorus Sound / Te Hoiere, it runs for 25 kilometres from the northeast to southwest, joining Pelorus Sound a quarter of the way down the latter's path to the Cook Strait.

Places of Interest

Highlights include HMS Sparrow.

HMS Sparrow

Disaster remains

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

HMS Sparrow was a Redbreast-class gunboat launched… 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. 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 is situated 9 km south of Kenepuru Sound.

Ngākuta Bay

Village

Ngākuta Bay is a settlement and bay in the Marlborough Sounds, New Zealand. Ngākuta Bay is situated 9 km south of Kenepuru Sound.

Kenepuru Sound

Sound
Also known as
“Kipuru Sound”
“Toreamounu”
Category: body of water
Location
New Zealand
Oceania
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Latitude

-41.2° or 41° 12′ south

Longitude

174° east

Open location code

4VCPQ2X2+X2

GeoNames ID

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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