Doubtful Sound: Teaser
Doubtful Sound / Patea is a fjord in Fiordland, in the far south west of New Zealand. It is located in the
same region as the smaller but more famous and accessible Milford Sound. It took second place after Milford
Sound as New Zealand's most famous tourism destination.
At 40 kilometres (25 mi) long, Doubtful Sound
is the
second longest, and with a depth of up to 421 metres (1,381 ft) the deepest of the South Island's fiords.
In comparison with Milford Sound, it is more widespread, with the cliffs not as dramatically tall and near
vertical. However, the U-shaped profile of the fiord is obvious, in particular on the two innermost of the
main fiord's arms and the hanging side valleys along the main fiord.
Like most of Fiordland, Doubtful
Sound
receives a high amount of rainfall, ranging from an annual average of 3,000–6,000 millimetres (120–240
in). The vegetation on the mountainous landscape surrounding the fiord is dense native rainforest.
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Wilmont Pass
The Wilmot Pass is a 671 m (2,201 ft) high pass on the main divide of New Zealand's South Island. It
connects Doubtful Sound, a deep indentation in the coast of Fiordland, to the valley of the West Arm of Lake
Manapouri.
The pass is named after E. H. Wilmot, a former surveyor-general of New Zealand, who had
noted it
while surveying the area in 1897.
It lies between Mount Wilmot and Mount Mainwaring. On the east side
the
Spey River drains to Lake Manapouri and on the west side the Lyvia River drains to Deep Cove.
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