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covers 411 hectares in the central part of the fiord. The reserve includes large areas of sheltered shallow rock wall habitat and deep reef or rock wall habitat.
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name Hāwea is after the ancient iwi of Kāti Hāwea. The fiord was named Bligh Sound in 1809 by
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In October 2019, the name of the fiord was officially altered to Hāwea / Bligh Sound.
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Bligh Sound
Māori
Location of Hāwea / Bligh Sound
Location of Hāwea / Bligh Sound
Tasman Sea
44°49′S 167°31′E / 44.82°S 167.52°E / -44.82; 167.52
Wild Natives River
Basin
New Zealand
fiord
South Island
Fiordland
Milford Sound
Wild Natives River
Māori
John Grono
Governor of New South Wales
William Bligh
Hawea (Clio Rocks) Marine Reserve
"NZGB notices – October 2019"
"Hawea (Clio Rocks) Marine Reserve"
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