Te Puaitaha / Breaksea Sound facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Te Puaitaha / Breaksea Sound |
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Breaksea Island at the entry to Te Puaitaha / Breaksea Sound.
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 Te Puaitaha / Breaksea Sound
Location in New Zealand
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| Location | Tasman Sea |
| Coordinates | 45°34′S 166°47′E / 45.57°S 166.78°E |
| Native name | Te Puaitaha Error {{native name checker}}: parameter value is malformed (help) |
| 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 Charles Watts-Russell explored the area for flat land suitable for sheep farming, but they were unsuccessful.
In October 2019, the name of the fiord was officially altered to Te Puaitaha / Breaksea Sound.
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