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The fiord has two small islands at its entrance. One of these, the aptly-named
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English". Other features in the fiord maintain Māori names which have not been officially gazetted, such as
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Acheron basin, named after
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1518:Kepler Track
1472:Milford Road
1452:Homer Tunnel
1390:Helena Falls
1380:Browne Falls
1349:Wilson River
1344:Wilmot River
1329:Wapiti River
1324:Walker River
1299:Tūtoko River
1289:Thurso River
1284:Talbot River
1259:Rooney River
1224:Newton River
1144:George River
1074:Castle River
1049:Awarua River
1044:Arthur River
1023:Mount Tūtoko
860:Lake Te Anau
845:Lake Monowai
840:Mirror Lakes
815:Lake Hauroko
749:Great Island
694:Bauza Island
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1558:Aurora Cave
1503:Dusky Track
1414:Settlements
1375:Bowen Falls
1359:Wolff River
1304:Waiau River
1209:Misty River
1199:Lyvia River
1194:Light River
1189:Kaipo River
1174:Irene River
1159:Grebe River
1119:Edith River
1104:Donne River
1059:Bowen River
998:Mount Grono
830:Lake Marian
800:Lake Fergus
759:Long Island
734:Coal Island
658:Martins Bay
458:15 December
354:NZ Topo Map
196:Max. length
186:New Zealand
158: /
146:167°04′05″E
133:Coordinates
1644:Categories
1445:Structures
1431:Port Craig
1368:Waterfalls
1274:Spey River
1269:Shag River
1244:Pyke River
1239:Pitt River
1219:Namu River
1204:Mike River
1184:Juno River
1154:Gray River
1109:Doon River
1099:Dark River
1094:Coal River
988:Mitre Peak
855:Lake Quill
820:Lake Innes
810:Green Lake
795:Lake Alice
632:Dagg Sound
333:References
299:John Grono
204:Max. width
143:45°08′23″S
126:Tasman Sea
1603:West Cape
1421:Manapouri
1249:Rea River
1054:Big River
1039:Aan River
981:Mountains
805:Lake Gunn
714:Brig Rock
565:Deep Cove
545:Fiordland
248:Geography
242:Fiordland
699:Bay Rock
122:Location
1436:Te Anau
677:Islands
653:Big Bay
502:19 July
436:19 July
387:19 July
359:18 July
306:Hinenui
273:Acheron
236:on the
31:Hinenui
1032:Rivers
553:Fiords
327:kākāpō
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646:Bays
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460:2019
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