Queen Charlotte Sound / Tōtaranui
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This article is about the inlet of the Marlborough Sounds. For the beach in Abel Tasman National Park, see Tōtaranui.
For the sound in British Columbia, Canada, see Queen Charlotte Sound (Canada).
Queen Charlotte Sound / Tōtaranui[lower-alpha 1] is the easternmost of the main sounds of the Marlborough Sounds, in New Zealand's South Island.
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Queen Charlotte Sound / Tōtaranui | |
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Tōtaranui (Māori) | |
Location | Marlborough Region, New Zealand |
Coordinates | 41°15′00.00″S 174°00′57.18″E |
Type | Ria |
Part of | Marlborough Sounds |
Islands | Arapaoa Island, Allports Island, Blumine Island, Motuara Island, Long Island |
Settlements | Picton |
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In 2014, the sound was given the official name of Queen Charlotte Sound / Tōtaranui as part of a Waitangi Tribunal settlement with the Te Āti Awa tribe.[1][2]