Dusky Sound
E48381
Dusky Sound is a remote, rugged fiord on the southwest coast of New Zealand’s South Island, renowned for its dramatic scenery, rich marine life, and historical significance to early European explorers.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dusky Sound canonical | 11 |
| Tamatea / Dusky Sound | 2 |
| Te Moana-o-Atawhenua (Fiordland coastal waters) | 1 |
Statements (62)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fiord
ⓘ
sound ⓘ |
| accessMethod |
boat
ⓘ
helicopter ⓘ light aircraft to nearby airstrips ⓘ |
| connectedTo |
Acheron Passage
ⓘ
Breaksea Sound ⓘ Wet Jacket Arm ⓘ |
| country | New Zealand ⓘ |
| governedBy | Department of Conservation (New Zealand) ⓘ |
| hasClimate |
cool temperate conditions
ⓘ
high rainfall ⓘ |
| hasConservationStatus |
part of UNESCO World Heritage Site
ⓘ
within protected national park ⓘ |
| hasEcosystem |
marine fiord ecosystem
ⓘ
temperate rainforest ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
deep waterways
ⓘ
inlets and coves ⓘ numerous islands ⓘ steep forested slopes ⓘ waterfalls ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalEvent |
early cartographic surveys by James Cook
ⓘ
location of early European sealing activities ⓘ site of one of the earliest extended European stays in New Zealand ⓘ visited by Captain James Cook in 1773 ⓘ |
| hasIsland |
Anchor Island
ⓘ
Bauza Island ⓘ Cooper Island ⓘ Indian Island ⓘ Long Island ⓘ Resolution Island ⓘ |
| hasMāoriName | Tamatea ⓘ |
| hasRegion |
Dusky Sound
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Tamatea / Dusky Sound
|
| hasTraditionalSignificance | important area for Ngāi Tahu and other Māori iwi ⓘ |
| hasWildlife |
Fiordland crested penguin / tawaki
ⓘ
surface form:
Fiordland crested penguins
New Zealand fur seal ⓘ
surface form:
New Zealand fur seals
New Zealand sea lion ⓘ
surface form:
New Zealand sea lions
bottlenose dolphins ⓘ forest birds on offshore islands ⓘ humpback whales ⓘ little penguins ⓘ southern right whales ⓘ various seabirds ⓘ |
| isRemote | true ⓘ |
| isRoadAccessible | false ⓘ |
| knownFor |
dramatic scenery
ⓘ
historical significance to early European explorers ⓘ remote location ⓘ rich marine life ⓘ rugged terrain ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Fiordland National Park
ⓘ
surface form:
Fiordland
Fiordland National Park ⓘ South Island ⓘ |
| locatedOnCoastOf | southwest coast of New Zealand’s South Island ⓘ |
| namedBy | James Cook ⓘ |
| opensInto | Tasman Sea ⓘ |
| partOf | Te Wahipounamu World Heritage Area ⓘ |
| usedFor |
diving
ⓘ
recreational fishing ⓘ scientific research ⓘ sea kayaking ⓘ wilderness tourism ⓘ |
Referenced by (14)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Tamatea / Dusky Sound
this entity surface form:
Tamatea / Dusky Sound
this entity surface form:
Te Moana-o-Atawhenua (Fiordland coastal waters)
subject surface form:
Long Island (Dusky Sound)
subject surface form:
Long Island (Dusky Sound)