Prices Harbor

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Prices Harbor
Geographical location
Prices Harbor (New Zealand)
Prices Harbor
Coordinates 46 ° 14 ′  S , 166 ° 57 ′  E Coordinates: 46 ° 14 ′  S , 166 ° 57 ′  E
Region ISO NZ-STL
country New Zealand
region Southland
Sea access Tasman Sea
Data on the natural harbor
Port entrance 600 m wide
length around 0.46 km
width Max. 0.6 km
Coastline around 1.4 km
Tributaries a small stream (brook)
Islands lined with rocks jutting out of the water

Prices Harbor is a small natural harbor in the Southland regionon the South Island of New Zealand .

geography

The Prices Harbor , rather a small bay equal, located approximately 57 km west-southwest of Tuatapere on the south coast of the South Island. The bay has a depth of around 460 m and a width of around 600 m. The 600 m wide entrance to the bay is lined on both sides by rocks jutting out of the water. The coastline extends for around 1.4 km.

South Coast Track

On the east side of the bay, in a sea cave, is the Westies Hut , a refuge for hikers who hike the South Coast Track . The track ends about 2 km west on the Big River .

See also

Individual evidence

  1. Topo250 maps . Land Information New Zealand , accessed March 19, 2018 .
  2. Coordinates and longitudes were partly made using Google Earth Version 7.1.8.3036 on March 19, 2018.
  3. ^ Southern Fiordland Tracks . (PDF 1.94 MB) Department of Conservation , November 2011, accessed on March 19, 2018 .