George Sound

Te Houhou / George Sound

Te Houhou (Māori)

Te Houhou / George Sound

Location in New Zealand

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Te Houhou / George Sound

Te Houhou / George Sound (New Zealand)

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Location| Tasman Sea
Coordinates| 44°51′00″S 167°21′00″E﻿ / ﻿44.850°S 167.35°E﻿ / -44.850; 167.35
River sources| George River, Whitewater River, Edith River.
Basin countries| New Zealand
Max. length| 26 kilometres (16 mi)
Max. width| 1,500 metres (1,600 yd)

Te Houhou / George Sound is a fiord of the South Island of New Zealand. It is one of the fiords that form the coast of Fiordland.

## Geography[edit]

The fiord is located between Taitetimu / Caswell Sound and Hāwea / Bligh Sound,[1] on the northern central Fiordland coast. At 26 kilometres (16 mi) in length and over 1,500 metres (1,600 yd) wide at its widest point, it is the longest fiord in northern Fiordland. George Sound extends in a roughly northwestern direction, and has two major indentations; Southwest Arm in the south, and Anchorage Cove halfway along its northeastern shore.

Several rivers enter the fiord, the largest of which are the George River, the Whitewater River, and the Edith River. The George River flows into Anchorage Cove, halfway along the northeast coast of the fiord. The Whitewater River enters the fiord's southwest coast almost opposite the mouth of the cove. The Edith River and nearby smaller Katherine Creek both enter the southeastern end of the fiord, with the Edith River flowing through Lake Alice and over the 56-metre (184 ft) Alice Falls into the waters of the fiord.[1]

A walking track connects the mouth of Katherine Creek with Lake Hankinson, close to the top of Lake Te Anau, over the Henry Pass.[1]

## Name[edit]

Te Houhou / George Sound

A. W. Reed lists two plausible origins for the fiord's name in his seminal Place Names of New Zealand (1975): "Although it has been recorded that the sound was named after the King George, commanded by Captain S. Chase, it is almost certain that it was named after George Stevens, the pilot of HMS Acheron."[2] In October 2019, the name of the fiord was officially altered to Te Houhou / George Sound.[3]

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b c NZ Topographic Map: George Sound
2. ^ Reed, A.W. (1975). Place names of New Zealand. Wellington: A.H. & A.W. Reed. pp. 137.
3. ^ "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
* 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
* Catseye Bay
* Looking Glass Bay
* Martins Bay
* Poison Bay
* Te Waewae Bay
* Two Thumb Bay

Islands|

* Anchor Island
* Bauza Island
* Bay Rock
* Belle Vue Island
* Breaksea Island
* Chalky Island
* Coal Island
* Cooper Island
* Doubtful Island
* Great Island
* Long Island
* Mary Island
* Pomona Island
* Resolution Island
* Secretary Island

Lakes|

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

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|

* Cameron Mountains
* Dark Cloud Range
* Darran Mountains
* Earl Mountains
* Franklin Mountains
* Humboldt Mountains
* Hunter Mountains
* Kā Mauka-Tokoweka
* Kākāpō Range
* Kepler Mountains
* Livingstone Mountains
* Murchison Mountains
* Stuart Mountains
* Wick Mountains

Settlements|

* Manapouri
* Milford Sound
* Te Anau

Walking tracks|

* Dusky Track
* George Sound Route
* Greenstone Track
* Hollyford Track
* Hump Ridge Track
* Kepler Track
* Milford Track
* Routeburn Track
* South Coast Track

Other features|

* Fiordland National Park
* Hollyford River
* Homer Tunnel
* Manapouri Power Station
* Milford Road
* Puysegur Point
* Sutherland Falls
* Te Ana-au Caves
* Te Wahipounamu World Heritage Site
* West Cape

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