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.Pelorus Sound
- Type: Bay
- Category: body of water
- Location: Marlborough, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-41.14826° or 41° 8′ 54″ southLongitude
173.86018° or 173° 51′ 37″ eastOpen location code
4VCMVV26+M3GeoNames ID
6243594
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