Strait of Cook
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The Strait of Cook, more commonly known as Cook Strait, is the turbulent body of water separating New Zealand’s North and South Islands and linking the Tasman Sea with the South Pacific Ocean.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
body of water
ⓘ
marine waterway ⓘ strait ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Picton
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wellington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Cook Strait NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connects |
South Pacific Ocean
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tasman Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | New Zealand ⓘ |
| crossedBy |
Bluebridge ferry
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Interislander ferry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedBy | New Zealand maritime authorities NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasClimateInfluence | exposed to Roaring Forties winds ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
complex tidal patterns
ⓘ
narrowest point between North and South Islands ⓘ strong tidal rips ⓘ |
| hasHazard |
high winds
ⓘ
large swells ⓘ rough seas ⓘ |
| hasMaximumDepth | about 350 metres ⓘ |
| hasMinimumWidth | about 22 kilometres ⓘ |
| hasNavigationChallenge |
rapid weather changes
ⓘ
strong cross-currents ⓘ |
| hasNearbyIsland |
Arapaoa Island
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kapiti Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNearbyWaterBody |
Marlborough Sounds
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wellington Harbour NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasReputationFor |
rapidly changing weather
ⓘ
strong currents ⓘ turbulent waters ⓘ |
| hasTidalFlow | strong tidal streams ⓘ |
| isImportantFor |
coastal shipping in New Zealand
ⓘ
inter-island transport in New Zealand ⓘ |
| isPartOfRoute | sea route between New Zealand’s main islands ⓘ |
| locatedIn | between North Island and South Island of New Zealand ⓘ |
| locatedInHemisphere | Southern Hemisphere ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Oceania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | James Cook NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedBy | British explorers ⓘ |
| partOf |
South Pacific Ocean
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tasman Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| separates |
North Island
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
ferry transport
ⓘ
shipping route ⓘ |
| waterType | salt water ⓘ |
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