Milford Sound

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Milford Sound is a dramatic fjord in New Zealand’s Fiordland National Park, renowned for its towering cliffs, waterfalls, and wildlife-rich cruises.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fjord ⓘ
natural feature ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ
accessedBy Milford Road (State Highway 94) ⓘ
accessedFrom Te Anau ⓘ
averageAnnualRainfall over 6,000 millimetres ⓘ
climate temperate rainforest climate ⓘ
country New Zealand ⓘ
discoveredByEuropeans John Grono ⓘ
EuropeanDiscoveryCentury 19th century ⓘ
featuredIn New Zealand tourism promotions ⓘ
formedBy glacial erosion ⓘ
governedBy Department of Conservation (New Zealand) ⓘ
hasCliff Mitre Peak ⓘ
hasIsland Harrison Cove ⓘ
hasPort Milford Sound harbour ⓘ
hasWaterfall Bowen Falls ⓘ
Bridal Veil Falls (Milford Sound) ⓘ
Stirling Falls ⓘ
hasWildlife Fiordland crested penguins ⓘ
New Zealand fur seals ⓘ
bottlenose dolphins ⓘ
dusky dolphins ⓘ
humpback whales (seasonally) ⓘ
little penguins ⓘ
southern right whales (occasionally) ⓘ
knownFor dramatic scenery ⓘ
high rainfall ⓘ
rainforest ⓘ
towering cliffs ⓘ
waterfalls ⓘ
wildlife-rich cruises ⓘ
length approximately 15 kilometres ⓘ
locatedIn Fiordland ⓘ
Fiordland National Park ⓘ
South Island ⓘ
maximumDepth over 400 metres ⓘ
MāoriName Piopiotahi ⓘ
namedAfter Milford Haven in Wales ⓘ
linked to: Milford Haven
near Milford Sound village ⓘ
opensInto Tasman Sea ⓘ
orientation runs roughly northeast–southwest ⓘ
partOf Te Wahipounamu World Heritage Area ⓘ
popularActivity hiking ⓘ
kayaking ⓘ
scenic cruises ⓘ
scenic flights ⓘ
region Southland Region ⓘ
linked to: Southland
tourismImportance one of New Zealand’s most visited natural attractions ⓘ
trailheadFor Milford Track ⓘ
type glacial fjord ⓘ
UNESCOStatus part of Te Wahipounamu World Heritage Site ⓘ

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Te Anau → nearbyAttraction → Milford Sound ⓘ
Sutherland Falls → hasNearbySettlement → Milford Sound village ⓘ
linked to: Milford Sound
Doubtful Sound / Patea → isMoreRemoteThan → Milford Sound / Piopiotahi ⓘ
linked to: Milford Sound
Doubtful Sound / Patea → isTourismAlternativeTo → Milford Sound / Piopiotahi ⓘ
linked to: Milford Sound
Te Anau Lake → isGatewayTo → Milford Sound ⓘ
The Divide → roadDistanceFrom → Milford Sound ⓘ
Milford Track → terminus → Milford Sound ⓘ
Milford Track → near → Milford Sound ⓘ
Southland District → containsFiord → Milford Sound / Piopiotahi ⓘ
linked to: Milford Sound
Te Wahipounamu World Heritage Area → contains → Milford Sound / Piopiotahi ⓘ
linked to: Milford Sound
Tamatea → comparedWith → Milford Sound / Piopiotahi ⓘ
linked to: Milford Sound
Patea → isLessAccessibleThan → Milford Sound ⓘ
Arthur River (Fiordland) → mouthLocatedIn → Milford Sound ⓘ
subject linked to: Arthur River
Arthur River (Fiordland) → flowsInto → Milford Sound / Piopiotahi ⓘ
subject linked to: Arthur River
linked to: Milford Sound
Arthur River (Fiordland) → partOf → Milford Sound catchment ⓘ
subject linked to: Arthur River
linked to: Milford Sound
Quill Lake → near → Milford Sound area ⓘ
linked to: Milford Sound
Te Waipounamu → hasFiord → Milford Sound / Piopiotahi ⓘ
linked to: Milford Sound
Alpine Fault → passesNear → Milford Sound ⓘ
Darran Mountains → drainageTo → Milford Sound ⓘ
Darran Mountains → near → Milford Sound ⓘ
Eglinton Valley → nearbyDestination → Milford Sound / Piopiotahi ⓘ
linked to: Milford Sound
The Chasm → hasNearestTown → Milford Sound ⓘ
Milford Sound village → locatedIn → Milford Sound area ⓘ
linked to: Milford Sound
Milford Sound village → locatedNear → Milford Sound ⓘ
Piopiotahi → hasEnglishName → Milford Sound ⓘ
Sandfly Point → locatedOn → Milford Sound ⓘ
Sandfly Point → hasViewOf → Milford Sound fiord ⓘ
linked to: Milford Sound
Homer Tunnel → connectsTo → Milford Sound ⓘ
Homer Tunnel → providesAccessTo → Milford Sound ⓘ
Homer Tunnel → providesAccessTo → Milford Sound tourism area ⓘ
linked to: Milford Sound
Mirror Lakes → onRouteTo → Milford Sound ⓘ
Milford Sound harbour → locatedIn → Milford Sound ⓘ
Milford Sound harbour → mainDeparturePointFor → Milford Sound overnight cruises ⓘ
linked to: Milford Sound
Stirling Falls → locatedIn → Milford Sound ⓘ
Stirling Falls → flowsInto → Milford Sound ⓘ
Stirling Falls → associatedWith → Milford Sound cruises ⓘ
linked to: Milford Sound
Bowen Falls → locatedIn → Milford Sound ⓘ
Bowen Falls → partOf → Milford Sound / Piopiotahi ⓘ
linked to: Milford Sound
Bowen Falls → flowsInto → Milford Sound ⓘ
Bowen Falls → featureOf → Milford Sound landscape ⓘ
linked to: Milford Sound
Harrison Cove → locatedIn → Milford Sound ⓘ
Harrison Cove → partOf → Milford Sound / Piopiotahi ⓘ
linked to: Milford Sound
Harrison Cove → nearbyFeature → Milford Sound main channel ⓘ
linked to: Milford Sound
Giant Gate Falls → near → Milford Sound ⓘ
Fiordland coastal fiord system → hasPart → Milford Sound / Piopiotahi ⓘ
linked to: Milford Sound
Fiordland mountains → near → Milford Sound ⓘ