Breaksea Sound
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. In October 2019, the name of the fiord was officially altered to Te Puaitaha / Breaksea Sound.
| Te Puaitaha / Breaksea Sound | |
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| Te Puaitaha (Māori) | |
Te Puaitaha / Breaksea Sound from the air | |
Te Puaitaha / Breaksea Sound Location in New Zealand Te Puaitaha / Breaksea Sound Te Puaitaha / Breaksea Sound (New Zealand) | |
| Location | Tasman Sea |
| Coordinates | 45.57°S 166.78°E |
| Basin countries | New Zealand |
| Max. width | 1 km (0.62 mi) |
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