Arapawa Island is a small island located in the Marlborough Sounds, at the north east tip of the South Island of New Zealand.

* 1986 – The Soviet liner runs aground in the Marlborough Sounds, New Zealand.

Interisland Line's Arahura ( ferry ) | Arahura in the Marlborough Sounds after crossing the Cook Strait.

Smaller ferries operate in the Bay of Islands, Rawene ( Northland ), Auckland, Tauranga, Wellington, the Marlborough Sounds and Lyttelton ( Christchurch ), and between Bluff and Halfmoon Bay ( Stewart Island / Rakiura ).

** The Soviet liner Mikhail Lermontov sinks in the Marlborough Sounds, New Zealand.

D ' Urville Island is an island in the Marlborough Sounds along the northern coast of the South Island of New Zealand.

A view from the summit of Mount Kaukau across Cook Strait to the Marlborough Sounds in the distance.

Because of its use as a whale migration route, whalers established bases in the Marlborough Sounds and in the Kapiti area.

In addition thirteen 6-inch ( 15 cm ) gun installations were constructed around Wellington, along the Makara coast, and at entrances to the Marlborough Sounds.

At its narrowest point, separate Cape Terawhiti in the North Island from Perano Head on Arapawa Island in the Marlborough Sounds.

The west ( South Island ) coast runs runs along Cloudy Bay and past the islands and entrances to the Marlborough Sounds.

A relatively shallow submarine valley lies across the northern end of the Marlborough Sounds.

The Cook Strait ferry Arahura ( ferry ) | Arahura in the Marlborough Sounds.

The small Marlborough Sounds settlement of Portage lies on the Kenepuru Sound which links Queen Charlotte Sound at Torea Bay.

Covering some 4, 000 km² of sounds, islands, and peninsulas, the Marlborough Sounds lie at the South Island's north-easternmost point, between Tasman Bay in the west and Cloudy Bay in the south-east.

The Marlborough Sounds as seen from the Wellington-Picton ferry.

The Marlborough Sounds are connected to the Cook Strait at the north-east extreme.

The main channels of the Marlborough Sounds have calm water and are popular for sailing.

* Marlborough Sounds Restoration Trust

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The Marlborough Sounds at the northern tip of the South Island form a large network of rias.

A remarkable exception was an individual named Pelorus Jack who accompanied boats in Admiralty Bay in New Zealand's Marlborough Sounds for more than 20 years.

After five weeks in the Marlborough Sounds in the South Island, the Tory sailed over to Te Whanganui a Tara (" The Big Harbour of Tara ") and Port Nicholson.

New Zealand has several locations to view and swim with dusky dolphins, notably in Marlborough Sounds.

With the battle still not won, Marlborough had to rebuke one of his cavalry officers who was attempting to leave the field – " Sir, you are under a mistake, the enemy lies that way ..." Now, at the Duke's command, the second Allied line under von Bulow and the Count of Ost-Friese was ordered forward, and, driving through the centre, the Allies finally put Tallard's tired horse to rout, not without cost.

David G. Chandler ’ s Marlborough as Military Commander and A Guide to the Battlefields of Europe are consistent with regards to French casualty figures i. e., 12, 000 dead and wounded plus some 7, 000 taken prisoner.

The Duke of Marlborough holds certain subsidiary titles: Marquess of Blandford ( created 1702 ), Earl of Sunderland ( 1643 ), Earl of Marlborough ( 1689 ), Baron Spencer, of Wormleighton ( 1603 ), and Baron Churchill, of Sandridge ( 1685 ) ( all are in the English peerage ).

The later Dukes of Marlborough are descended from the first duke, but not in the male line.

In New Zealand, helicopters are used in a similar function, especially in the vineyard regions like Marlborough.

As better clonal varieties are discovered and planted, the overall quality of New Zealand Chardonnay have increased, particularly from places like Canterbury, Marlborough and Nelson.

They are the Nelson City Council, the Gisborne, Marlborough and Tasman District Councils, and the Chatham Islands Council.

Four territorial authorities ( Nelson City Council, Tasman and the Marlborough District Councils ) also perform the functions of a regional council and thus are known as unitary authorities.

East Hampton, Colchester and Hebron are each in different counties from each other and from Marlborough.

) she was able to announce that – " notwithstanding those who delight in the arts of war " – a sneer towards Marlborough – " both time and place are appointed for opening the treaty of a general peace.

The senior line are currently the ducal line of the Spencer family who holds the Dukedom of Marlborough.

Colliers Wood takes its name from a wood that stood to the east of Colliers Wood High Street, approximately where Warren, Marlborough and Birdhurst Roads are now.

Marlborough Pinot noirs are often fragrant and appealingly round, but can lack depth and proper tannin ripeness.

The Kennet's principal tributaries below Marlborough are the River Lambourn, the River Enborne and the Foudry Brook.

* 21 clubs are represented at the meeting: Blackheath, Richmond, Ravenscourt Park, West Kent, Marlborough Nomads, Wimbledon Hornets, Gipsies, Civil Service, Law Club, Wellington College, Guy ’ s Hospital, Flamingoes, Clapham Rovers, Harlequins, King ’ s College, St Paul ’ s School, Queen ’ s House, Lausanne, Addison, Mohicans, Belsize Park.

Six territorial authorities ( Auckland Council, Nelson City Council, Gisborne, Tasman, and Marlborough District Councils and the Chatham Islands Council ) also perform the functions of a regional council and thus are known as unitary authorities.

He was educated at Marlborough College, where he joined the College's secret ' Society of Amici ', in which he was a contemporary of Louis MacNeice ( whose unfinished autobiography The Strings are False contains numerous references to Blunt ), John Betjeman and Graham Shepard.

It was formed when the former Marlborough Grammar School and Secondary modern school were amalgamated. There is also a junior school, St Peter's and an infants school, St Mary's, which are named after the two churches in Marlborough.

The main newspapers for Kaikoura are the Wednesday weekly Kaikoura Star and Mon-Fri late morning daily The Marlborough Express.

These are More FM Marlborough ( formally Sounds FM ) broadcast from Blenheim during the day and Auckland at night, Blue FM which is a locally broadcast Kaikoura station, and Tahu FM broadcast from Christchurch.