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Discover Endeavour Inlet in New Zealand
Endeavour Inlet in the region of Marlborough is a place located in New Zealand - some 34 mi or ( 54 km ) North-West of Wellington , the country's capital .
Local time in Endeavour Inlet is now 08:12 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Pacific/Auckland " with a UTC offset of 13 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Whakatahuri, Wellington, Te Awaiti, Richmond, and Palmerston North. When in this area, you might want to check out Whakatahuri . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Endeavour Inlet ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Ship Cove, New Zealand
Ship Cove is a small bay in the Queen Charlotte Sound - part of the Marlborough Sounds in New Zealand. It is on the west coast of the Sound, just west of Motuara Island and Long Island. The Cove was named by Captain James Cook on 15 January 1770 when his ship the Endeavour anchored there to replenish supplies of food, water and wood.
Located at -41.09 174.24 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Long Island, Marlborough
Long Island is located in the Marlborough Sounds of New Zealand. It is just over 1.41 square kilometres in area with a length of 4 km (the long axis being aligned North-east/South-west)and a maximum width of 1 km - hence the name "Long Island". The island was reserved for public utility on the 26th of March 1926 and soon after became a farm which ran between 300 and 400 sheep until January 14th 1926 when the island became a scenic reserve.
Located at -41.11 174.29 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Marlborough Sounds
The Marlborough Sounds are an extensive network of sea-drowned valleys created by a combination of land subsidence and rising sea levels at the north of the South Island of New Zealand. According to Māori mythology, the sounds are the prows of the sunken waka (canoe) of Aoraki.
Located at -41.14 174.09 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Port Gore, New Zealand
Port Gore is a bay and natural harbour at the northern end of the Marlborough Sounds in New Zealand. It is located close to the northern tip of the South Island, at the western end of Cook Strait. It is directly to the west of the entrance to Queen Charlotte Sound. Port Gore is the resting place of the 170 metre Soviet luxury cruise liner, the Mikhail Lermontov, which sank on 16 February 1986 as a result of attempting to navigate the narrow passage between Cape Jackson and the Lighthouse Rock.
Located at -41.00 174.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Blumine Island
Blumine Island, or Oruawairua in the Māori language, is in the Marlborough Sounds in the South Island of New Zealand.
Located at -41.17 174.24 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
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