Breaksea Sound

Fiord on the southwestern coast of South Island, New Zealand

Te Puaitaha / Breaksea Sound

Te Puaitaha (Māori)

Te Puaitaha / Breaksea Sound from the air

Te Puaitaha / Breaksea Sound

Location in New Zealand

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Te Puaitaha / Breaksea Sound

Te Puaitaha / Breaksea Sound (New Zealand)

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Location| Tasman Sea
Coordinates| 45°34′S 166°47′E﻿ / ﻿45.57°S 166.78°E﻿ / -45.57; 166.78
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]

## Gallery

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* Breaksea Island at the entry to Te Puaitaha / Breaksea Sound.

* 2022 satellite image of Te Puaitaha / Breaksea Sound, showing bleached sea sponges

* 19th century sketch of the Narrows in Breaksea Sound by Charles Heaphy

## References

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1. ^ "Obituary". The Press. Vol. LXVII, no. 14233\. 22 December 1911. p. 7. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
2. ^ "NZGB notices – October 2019". Land Information New Zealand. 17 October 2019. Retrieved 15 December 2019.

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Fiordland, New Zealand

Fiords|

* Doubtful Sound / Patea
* Deep Cove
* Hāwea / Bligh Sound
* Hinenui / Nancy Sound
* Bradshaw Sound
* Milford Sound
* Taiari / Chalky Inlet
* Charles Sound
* Caswell Sound
* Tamatea / Dusky Sound
* Thompson Sound
* Sutherland Sound
* George Sound
* Breaksea Sound
* Dagg Sound
* Rakituma / Preservation Inlet

Bays|

* Big Bay
* Martins Bay
* Pearl Harbour
* Te Waewae Bay

Islands|

* Anchor Island
* Arran Island
* Bauza Island
* Bay Rock
* Belle Vue Island
* Breaksea Island
* Brig Rock
* Buncrana Island
* Centre Island
* Chalky Island
* Coal Island
* Cooper Island
* Elizabeth Island
* Great Island
* Indian Island
* Long Island
* Pomona Island
* Resolution Island
* Secretary Island

Lakes|

* Lake Alabaster
* Lake Alice
* Lake Fergus
* Lake Gunn
* Green Lake
* Lake Hauroko
* Lake Innes
* Lake Manapouri
* Lake Marian
* Lake McKerrow / Whakatipu Waitai
* Mirror Lakes
* Lake Monowai
* Lake Poteriteri
* Lake Quill
* Lake Te Anau
* Waiuna Lagoon

Marine reserves|

* Hawea (Clio Rocks)
* Kahukura (Gold Arm)
* Kutu Parera (Gaer Arm)
* Moana Uta (Wet Jacket Arm)
* Piopiotahi (Milford Sound)
* Taipari Roa (Elizabeth Island)
* Taumoana (Five Finger Peninsula)
* Te Awaatu Channel (The Gut)
* Te Hapua (Sutherland Sound)
* Te Tapuwae o Hua (Long Sound)

Mountain ranges|

* Darran Mountains
* Franklin Mountains
* Humboldt Mountains
* Hunter Mountains
* Kepler Mountains
* Murchison Mountains
* Wick Mountains

Mountains|

* Mitre Peak
* Mount Edgecumbe
* Mount Grono
* Mount Luxmore
* Mount Moturau
* Mount Richardson
* Mount Titiroa
* Mount Tūtoko

Rivers|

* Aan River
* Arthur River
* Awarua River
* Big River
* Bowen River
* Camelot River
* Carrick River
* Castle River
* Cavendish River
* Cleddau River
* Clinton River
* Coal River
* Dark River
* Donne River
* Doon River
* Dry Awarua River
* Edith River
* Eglinton River
* Electric River
* Elizabeth River
* Forgotten River
* George River
* Glaisnock River
* Gray River
* Grebe River
* Gulliver River
* Hollyford River
* Irene River
* John o'Groats River
* Juno River
* Kaipo River
* Light River
* Lyvia River
* Mike River
* Misty River
* Monowai River
* Namu River
* Newton River
* Olivine River
* Pandora River
* Pitt River
* Pyke River
* Rea River
* Red Pyke River
* Rooney River
* Seaforth River
* Shag River
* Spey River
* Stillwater River
* Talbot River
* Thurso River
* Transit River
* Tūtoko River
* Waiau River
* Waikōau River
* Wairaurāhiri River
* Waitutu River
* Walker River
* Wapiti River
* Whitewater River
* Wild Natives River
* Wilmot River
* Wilson River
* Windward River
* Wolff River

Waterfalls|

* Bowen Falls
* Browne Falls
* Grainger Falls
* Helena Falls
* Humboldt Falls
* Lady Alice Falls
* Sutherland Falls

Settlements|

* Manapouri
* Milford Sound
* Port Craig
* Te Anau

Structures|

* Homer Tunnel
* Manapouri Power Station
* Milford Sound Airport
* Monowai Power Station
* Milford Road
* Port Craig tramway
* Puysegur Point Lighthouse
* Te Anau Airport

Walking tracks|

* Dusky Track
* Hollyford Track
* Hump Ridge Track
* Kepler Track
* Kepler Challenge
* Milford Track
* Routeburn Track
* Routeburn Classic

Other features|

* Aurora Cave
* Awarua Point
* Fiordland National Park
* Foveaux Strait
* Hollyford Valley
* McKinnon Pass
* Puysegur Point
* Te Ana-au Caves
* Te Wahipounamu World Heritage Site
* West Cape
* Wilmot Pass

Programmes and expeditions|

* Fiordland Islands programme
* New Zealand American Fiordland Expedition

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