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Pelorus Sound (2nd of 2)

Pelorus Sound

The many islands in the Marlborough Sounds, at the northern tip of the South Island, were formed when valleys were drowned as the sea rose. This view looks north over Pelorus Sound.

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GNS Science
Reference: CN10381/28
Photograph by Lloyd Homer

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Eileen McSaveney. 'Nearshore islands', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 25-Sep-11
URL: http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/nearshore-islands/1/3/2