We arrived Raetihi Lodge in the Kenepuru Sound, Marlborough. Kenepuru Sound is the third largest of the four Sounds that make up the Marlborough Sounds at the top of the South Island, New Zealand. The others are the Queen Charlotte, Pelorus and Mahau Sounds.
The Sounds are a series of drowned valleys formed millions of years ago. There are islands, big bays, tiny inlets, narrow points of land, steep hill sides, and some flat areas. Mt. Stokes is the highest peak at 3,948 feet and is the only subalpine area within the Sounds. The area consists of approximately 1,200 kilometeres of coastline within an area covering of approximately 1,000 square meters.
The scenery differs vastly from each area. High outcrops and cliffs, steep windswept hillsides in the outer sounds, or as you progress into the Sounds the hills have been cleared for farming, although some are still covered in native bush. Pine plantations cover large areas, mostly on previously farmed land. Houses are perched on hillsides or are tucked away into little bays.
Kenepuru is famous for snapper fishing, boating and you will also see many marine farms along the coastline for the farming of green lipped mussels found only in New Zealand.
The Sounds are a series of drowned valleys formed millions of years ago. There are islands, big bays, tiny inlets, narrow points of land, steep hill sides, and some flat areas. Mt. Stokes is the highest peak at 3,948 feet and is the only subalpine area within the Sounds. The area consists of approximately 1,200 kilometeres of coastline within an area covering of approximately 1,000 square meters.
The scenery differs vastly from each area. High outcrops and cliffs, steep windswept hillsides in the outer sounds, or as you progress into the Sounds the hills have been cleared for farming, although some are still covered in native bush. Pine plantations cover large areas, mostly on previously farmed land. Houses are perched on hillsides or are tucked away into little bays.
Kenepuru is famous for snapper fishing, boating and you will also see many marine farms along the coastline for the farming of green lipped mussels found only in New Zealand.
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