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Foveaux Strait


 

Foveaux Strait is the strait between the South Island and Stewart Island/Rakiura of New Zealand. Its European discoverer was Owen Folger Smith in 1804 and it is named after Joseph Foveaux who was Lieutenant-Governor of New South Wales at the time.

Related Topics:
Strait - South Island - Stewart Island/Rakiura - New Zealand - Owen Folger Smith - 1804 - Joseph Foveaux

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On the north side of the strait is the harbour of Bluff. On the south side is Stewart Island/Rakiura.

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