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of the northern fiords, with a depth of 83 metres (272 ft) before deepening to a maximum depth of 221 metres (725 ft) in the main basin of the fiord. The main body of the fiord extends in a southeasterly direction from the outer
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boat that visited the sound in 1810. In
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563:De Lange, W., and McSaveney, E., "
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304:Taiporoporo / Charles Sound
261:14 kilometres (8.7 mi)
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1831:Sounds of Fiordland
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1633:Homer Tunnel
1571:Helena Falls
1561:Browne Falls
1530:Wilson River
1525:Wilmot River
1510:Wapiti River
1505:Walker River
1480:Tūtoko River
1470:Thurso River
1465:Talbot River
1440:Rooney River
1405:Newton River
1325:George River
1255:Castle River
1230:Awarua River
1225:Arthur River
1204:Mount Tūtoko
1041:Lake Te Anau
1026:Lake Monowai
1021:Mirror Lakes
996:Lake Hauroko
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1595:Settlements
1556:Bowen Falls
1540:Wolff River
1485:Waiau River
1390:Misty River
1380:Lyvia River
1375:Light River
1370:Kaipo River
1355:Irene River
1340:Grebe River
1300:Edith River
1285:Donne River
1240:Bowen River
1179:Mount Grono
1011:Lake Marian
981:Lake Fergus
940:Long Island
915:Coal Island
839:Martins Bay
549:15 December
403:Sydney Cove
300:Taiporoporo
258:Max. length
248:New Zealand
209:Irene River
184: /
172:167°04′59″E
159:Coordinates
42:Taiporoporo
1825:Categories
1626:Structures
1612:Port Craig
1549:Waterfalls
1455:Spey River
1450:Shag River
1425:Pyke River
1420:Pitt River
1400:Namu River
1385:Mike River
1365:Juno River
1335:Gray River
1290:Doon River
1280:Dark River
1275:Coal River
1169:Mitre Peak
1036:Lake Quill
1001:Lake Innes
991:Green Lake
976:Lake Alice
813:Dagg Sound
425:References
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169:45°03′00″S
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1784:West Cape
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1430:Rea River
1235:Big River
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1162:Mountains
986:Lake Gunn
895:Brig Rock
746:Deep Cove
726:Fiordland
595:Fiordland
452:30 August
322:Geography
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197:Etymology
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491:Archived
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858:Islands
834:Big Bay
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397:History
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