

Picton (on Queen Charlotte Sound) and Havelock (on Pelorous Sound) are the main towns in the area. It is a coproduction of South Pacific Pictures and Shaftesbury Films.

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Five of the tracks are open to mountain bikes. The series was created by New Zealand writer Sarah-Kate Lynch, and directed by Peter Stebbings. Walking tracks in the area range from short trails of an hour or two to overnight hikes through native forests and along beautiful sandy beaches. Kayaks, yachts and motor launches are available for hire or charter. Today, the sounds are popular for kayaking and hiking, and there are numerous tent camping sites available. He made Ship Cove his base in the 1770s and discovered a plant (Cook's scurvy grass) that is high in vitamin C to cure scurvy. To avoid travelling out into the open sea to get from one sound to another, they carried their waka/canoes over low saddles.Ĭaptain James Cook also used the sounds for shelter and food. In earlier times, the sounds provided good shelter and food for Maori people. Genre (s): Drama, Suspense Watch Now Buy on Stream On Stream On Stream On Recent Episodes tbd S1:E8. Its sunken prow forms Queen Charlotte Sound/Totaranui and Pelorus Sound/Te Hoiere. Summary: Canadian couple Maggie (Rachelle Lefevre) and Tom Cabbott (Matt Whelan) have settled in New Zealand in this thriller created by Sarah-Kate Lynch. HistoryĪccording to Maori tradition, the South Island is the canoe of Aoraki. Motuara, Long, Blumine and Allports Islands are ideal for picnics, forest walks or viewing historic sites. Several islands within the sounds are predator-free sanctuaries for native wildlife.
