Sudden Sound
Sudden Sound is a scenic viewpoint in West Coast, South Island. Sudden Sound is situated nearby to Pancake Rocks and Blowholes, as well as near Chimney Pot.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Putai Blowhole and Paparoa National Park Visitor Centre.
Putai Blowhole
Photo: Bernard Spragg. NZ, Public domain.
Putai Blowhole is situated 110 metres west of Sudden Sound.
Paparoa National Park Visitor Centre
Tourism office
Photo: Wildman NZ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Paparoa National Park Visitor Centre is a tourism office, which is situated 310 metres southeast of Sudden Sound.
Pancake Rocks, West Coast, South Island
Photo: W. Bulach, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Pancake Rocks and Blowholes are a coastal rock formation at Punakaiki on the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand. They are a popular visitor attraction.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Punakaiki and Te Miko.
Punakaiki
Photo: Tiimta, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Punakaiki is on the West Coast of New Zealand's South Island and has the Department of Conservation Centre for the surrounding Paparoa National Park. It has great coastal scenery and is best known for the Pancake Rocks and Blow Holes.
Te Miko
Locality
Photo: Mike Dickison, CC BY 4.0.
Te Miko is a locality, which is situated 3 km northeast of Sudden Sound.
Pororari
Locality
Photo: Mike Dickison, CC BY 4.0.
Pororari is a locality, which is situated 3½ km northeast of Sudden Sound.
Sudden Sound
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Wheelchair access: yes
- Category: tourism
- Location: West Coast, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-42.11415° or 42° 6′ 51″ southLongitude
171.32726° or 171° 19′ 38″ eastOpen location code
4V9HV8PG+8WOpenStreetMap ID
node 3707778508OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpointOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yes
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Satellite Map
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Pancake Rocks and Blowholes and Chimney Pot.
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