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The fiord has two small islands at its entrance. One of these, the aptly-named
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English". Other features in the fiord maintain Māori names which have not been officially gazetted, such as
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Acheron basin, named after
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similarly-named 'Heel Cove' and 'Toe Cove' at their respective positions), runs in a southwesterly direction before turning at Heel Cove to join the main channel of the Fiord.
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1529:Kepler Track
1483:Milford Road
1463:Homer Tunnel
1401:Helena Falls
1391:Browne Falls
1360:Wilson River
1355:Wilmot River
1340:Wapiti River
1335:Walker River
1310:Tūtoko River
1300:Thurso River
1295:Talbot River
1270:Rooney River
1235:Newton River
1155:George River
1085:Castle River
1060:Awarua River
1055:Arthur River
1034:Mount Tūtoko
871:Lake Te Anau
856:Lake Monowai
851:Mirror Lakes
826:Lake Hauroko
760:Great Island
705:Bauza Island
700:Arran Island
633:George Sound
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1619:Wilmot Pass
1569:Aurora Cave
1514:Dusky Track
1425:Settlements
1386:Bowen Falls
1370:Wolff River
1315:Waiau River
1220:Misty River
1210:Lyvia River
1205:Light River
1200:Kaipo River
1185:Irene River
1170:Grebe River
1130:Edith River
1115:Donne River
1070:Bowen River
1009:Mount Grono
841:Lake Marian
811:Lake Fergus
770:Long Island
745:Coal Island
669:Martins Bay
469:15 December
365:NZ Topo Map
207:Max. length
197:New Zealand
169: /
157:167°04′05″E
144:Coordinates
18:Nancy Sound
1655:Categories
1456:Structures
1442:Port Craig
1379:Waterfalls
1285:Spey River
1280:Shag River
1255:Pyke River
1250:Pitt River
1230:Namu River
1215:Mike River
1195:Juno River
1165:Gray River
1120:Doon River
1110:Dark River
1105:Coal River
999:Mitre Peak
866:Lake Quill
831:Lake Innes
821:Green Lake
806:Lake Alice
643:Dagg Sound
344:References
310:John Grono
215:Max. width
154:45°08′23″S
137:Tasman Sea
1614:West Cape
1432:Manapouri
1260:Rea River
1065:Big River
1050:Aan River
992:Mountains
816:Lake Gunn
725:Brig Rock
576:Deep Cove
556:Fiordland
259:Geography
253:Fiordland
710:Bay Rock
133:Location
1447:Te Anau
688:Islands
664:Big Bay
513:19 July
447:19 July
398:19 July
370:18 July
317:Hinenui
284:Acheron
247:on the
42:Hinenui
1043:Rivers
564:Fiords
338:kākāpō
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794:Lakes
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245:fiord
243:is a
191:Basin
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657:Bays
515:2020
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