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Queen Charlotte Sound/Tōtaranui

Queen Charlotte Sound / Tōtaranui is the easternmost of the main sounds of the , in New Zealand's . Its original Māori name is after the local tōtara trees.
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  • Type: Bay
  • Description: part of Marlborough Sounds, in New Zealand’s South Island
  • Also known as: “Queen Charlotte Sound”, “Queen Charlotte Sound (Totaranui)”, “Queen Charlotte Sound / Tōtaranui”, “Totaranui”, and “Tōtaranui”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Allports Island and Kahikatea.

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is a small uninhabited located in Queen Charlotte Sound in Marlborough, New Zealand. It reaches a height of 79 metres and is 1 kilometre from the New Zealand mainland. is situated 3 km west of Queen Charlotte Sound/Tōtaranui.

Peak
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is a peak, which is situated 3½ km southeast of Queen Charlotte Sound/Tōtaranui.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Maraetai Bay and Hītaua Bay.

Locality
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is a locality, which is situated 4½ km southeast of Queen Charlotte Sound/Tōtaranui.

Locality
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is a locality, which is situated 6 km east of Queen Charlotte Sound/Tōtaranui.

Quarter
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is a small settlement to the north east of , Marlborough, New Zealand. Bay opens onto Queen Charlotte Sound. The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "bitter water" for . is situated 7 km southwest of Queen Charlotte Sound/Tōtaranui.

Queen Charlotte Sound/Tōtaranui

Latitude
-41.23488° or 41° 14′ 6″ south
Longitude
174.09338° or 174° 5′ 36″ east
Open location code
4VCPQ38V+29
Geo­Names ID
6243655
Wiki­data ID
Q25473
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Welsh—“Queen Charlotte Sound/Tōtaranui” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Queen Charlotte Sound (estretso)”
  • Cebuano: “Queen Charlotte Sound (luuk sa New Zealand, Marlborough)”
  • Cebuano: “Queen Charlotte Sound”
  • Czech: “Queen Charlotte Sound / Tōtaranui”
  • Czech: “Queen Charlotte Sound/Tōtaranui”
  • Dutch: “Queen Charlotte Sound”
  • Esperanto: “Rio Reĝino Karloto”
  • French: “Baie de la Reine-Charlotte”
  • French: “baie de Tōtaranui”
  • French: “Baie de Tōtaranui”
  • French: “Queen Charlotte Sound”
  • French: “Tōtaranui Sound”
  • German: “Queen Charlotte Sound”
  • Hebrew: “המלכה שרלוט סאונד”
  • Hebrew: “מפרץ המלכה שארלוט”
  • Italian: “Queen Charlotte Sound”
  • Maori: “Tōtaranui”
  • Polish: “Zatoka Królowej Charlotty (Nowa Zelandia)”
  • Polish: “Zatoka Królowej Charlotty”
  • Russian: “Залив Королевы Шарлотты”
  • Welsh: “Tōtaranui”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Curious Cove and Portage.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Monkey Bay and Parikohikohi Point.

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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Queen Charlotte Sound/Tōtaranui”. Photo: W. Bulach, CC BY-SA 4.0.