Milford Sound

Milford Sound is located in Fiordland in the south west of the South Island. It is one of the most well known areas in New Zealand. It is almost impossible to portray the immense scale the towering cliffs and sharply rising peaks of the area. All of the Sounds in the area are actually Fiords and were incorrectly named. The difference is that a Fiord is a flooded glacial vallery and a Sound is a flooded river valley.

The main falls near where the boats go from.

Looking back up the Sounds.

One of the few permanent waterfalls at Milford Sound.

Looking up the side of Mitre Peak.

General view of the sheer cliffs.

More massive cliffs.

Mitre Peak

The Divide.

View from our boat

Enjoying the late afternoon sun on our cruise.

Road leading to Milford Sounds.

Mountains to the east of Milford Sound. © Inger Sundstrom

The grand vistas of Milford Sound.