Pelorus Sound

Pelorus Sound is the largest of the sounds which make up the 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.
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Latitude
-41.14826° or 41° 8′ 54″ south
Longitude
173.86018° or 173° 51′ 37″ east
Open location code
4VCMVV26+M3
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Highlights include Turn Point and Four Fathom Bay.

Marlborough: Highlights

Learn more about Blenheim and Kaikoura.
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