Pelorus Sound

- 41.168575173.868542Koordinaten: 41 ° 10 ' 7 " S, 173 ° 52' 7" E

The Pelorus Sound is a sunken valley in the Marlborough Sounds, New Zealand.

It is located near the northeast end of the South Island of New Zealand and is one of the longest inlets of New Zealand. It winds between steep wooded hills 35 km to the south. Its southern end is located near the town of Havelock, 30 km north- west of Blenheim. The Sound has several main branches, one of which Tennyson Inlet, Tawhitinui Reach and Kenepuru Sound are the most important.

The economy of the area around the Pelorus Sounds is based on the forestry sector (especially pines), although some areas receive the original forest remained and mussel farms in the sound. There are also some tourism is being built increasingly private rentals. Most settlements are difficult to reach by land and are operated mainly on the " Pelorus Express". This post boat with 40 passenger seats, which runs once a week from Havelock from three different routes in the Sound

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• Bay in New Zealand
• Bay in Australia and Oceania
• Bay ( Tasman )
• Marlborough (Region)