Breaksea Sound
(Redirected from Te Puaitaha / Breaksea Sound)
Te Puaitaha / Breaksea Sound | |
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Te Puaitaha (Māori) | |
Location | Tasman Sea |
Coordinates | 45°34′S 166°47′E / 45.57°S 166.78°E |
Basin countries | New Zealand |
Max. width | 1 km (0.62 mi) |
Te Puaitaha / Breaksea Sound is a small fiord on the southwestern coast of South Island, New Zealand in the Tasman Sea. Breaksea Island in Fiordland National Park lies at its entrance. In the 1850s, early settlers Henry Hirst and John Watts-Russell explored the area for flat land suitable for sheep farming, but they were unsuccessful.[1] In October 2019, the name of the fiord was officially altered to Te Puaitaha / Breaksea Sound.[2]
References
- ^ "Obituary". The Press. Vol. LXVII, no. 14233. 22 December 1911. p. 7. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
- ^ "NZGB notices – October 2019". Land Information New Zealand. 17 October 2019. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
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