Forsyth Island
Forsyth Island lies in the outer Marlborough Sounds of New Zealand's South Island and is separated from the mainland by the 300m wide Allen Strait. The island comprises a mixture of farm land and native bush on hills rising to over 350 metres with views into the Marlborough Sounds and east towards the North Island.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Island
- Description: island in New Zealand
- Also known as: “Forsyth Island (Te Paruparu)”, “Forsyth Island / Te Paruparu”, “Forsyth Island, New Zealand”, and “Te Paruparu”
Forsyth Island
- Category: landform
- Location: New Zealand, Oceania
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Maori—“Forsyth Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Forsyth Island”
- Dutch: “Forsyth Island, New Zealand”
- French: “île Forsyth”
- French: “Île Forsyth”
- French: “Te Paruparu”
- German: “Forsyth Island”
- Maori: “Te Paruparu”
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