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.- Bay
- Category: body of water
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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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Marlborough: Highlights
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