Milford Sound, also known as Piopiotahi in Maori, is located in the south west of New Zealand’s South Island. Although called a sound, it is more accurately classified as a fjord. Milford Sound, the most famous tourist site of New Zealand, has also been called an eighth Wonder of the World by Rudyard Kipling. It is situated within the Fiordland National Park which is in turn part of the Te Wahipounamu World Heritage site. With a mean annual rainfall of 6813 mm on 182 days a year, a high level even for the West Coast, Milford Sound is known as the wettest place in New Zealand and one of the wettest in the world. Rainfall can reach 250 mm during a span of 24 hours. The rainfall creates dozens of temporary waterfalls (as well as a number of major, more permanent ones) cascading down the cliff faces, some reaching a thousand meters in length. Smaller falls from such heights may never reach the bottom of the sound, drifting away in the wind. (www.milfordsound.net)
Early in the morning, take our own time and drived ourself from Te Anau heading west to Milford Sound, it take 2 hrs. It is advisable to fill up your fuel in Te Anau because there is no petrol station along the journey and in Milford Sounf, and it take 2 hour from Te Anau to Milford Sound. The road to Milford Sound is considered to be one of the world’s finest alpine drives.
Herd moving to another field for brakfast - on the way to Milford Sound
View along the way to Milford Sound
Visitors to Milford normally opt for a cruise of the sounds by launch, and the experience for us is unforgettable. This is a unique opportunity to get close up views of some of the best scenery Fiordland has to offer. Be inspired as mountain peaks soar overhead and waterfalls tumble hundreds of metres into the sea below. Often, dolphins accompany the cruise up the sound and seals are a common sight as they bask on rocks.
The cruise parking at Milford Sound Jetty
The sky was dark, it's raining all year long
On the cruise to discover the 8 Wonder of the World
Amazing Milford Sound!
Seals on the rocks (too small to see)
Falls are everywhere
The West Coast of the South Island and the Fiordland area has sandflies that will “eat you alive”. These New Zealand tiny sandflies are not generally lethal but they are very annoying. To avoid from these annoying insect, spray the New Zealand made sandflies repellent is the best choice.
The cruise sail to the Tasman sea, it was very stong wave and the cruise was shaking seriously.
After 2.5 hour Natural Cruise journey, we departed from Milford Sound and head-back to Te Anau for lunch and then drive ourself to another destination- Queenstown.
Stopover at one of the creek for a fresh water face wash.
2 Hours drive from Te Anau. Arrived Queenstown in the Evening
Queenstown's compact downtown area, a cosmopolitan hub that's relaxed during the day and fun at nigh, with a little shopping on the side.
Church, Lavender along the walking path
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