Milford Sound is a fiord in the southwest of New Zealand’s
South Island. It’s known for towering Mitre Peak, plus rain forests and
waterfalls like Stirling and Bowen falls, which plummet down its sheer sides.
The fiord is home to fur seal colonies, penguins and dolphins.
It has
been judged the world's top travel destination in an international survey
(the 2008 Travelers' Choice Destinations Awards by
TripAdvisor) and is acclaimed as New Zealand's most famous tourist
destination. Rudyard Kipling had previously called it the eighth
wonder of the world.
Milford Sound is named after Milford Haven in Wales. The Māori named the sound Piopiotahi after the thrush-like piopio bird, now extinct. The Sound runs 15 kilometres inland from the Tasman Sea and is surrounded by sheer rock faces that rise 1,200 metres (3,900 ft) or more on either side. Among the peaks are The Elephant at 1,517 metres (4,977 ft) and The Lion, 1,302 metres (4,272 ft).
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| We had a pilot and a National Park Ranger on board. The ranger provided a detailed commentary through all the fiords |
Milford Sound is named after Milford Haven in Wales. The Māori named the sound Piopiotahi after the thrush-like piopio bird, now extinct. The Sound runs 15 kilometres inland from the Tasman Sea and is surrounded by sheer rock faces that rise 1,200 metres (3,900 ft) or more on either side. Among the peaks are The Elephant at 1,517 metres (4,977 ft) and The Lion, 1,302 metres (4,272 ft).
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