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Te Ara a Kewa / Foveaux Strait topographic map

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Te Ara a Kewa / Foveaux Strait

The French navigator Jules de Blosseville on board a French expeditionary vessel Coquille, was the first person to describe the strait in detail. He wrote in 1823: "Whirlpools are frequently to be met with and the position is one of great peril when the direction of the waves is contrary to that of the wind". Blosseville also compared Foveaux Strait with Bass Strait, writing that currents were "much stronger", with the most dangerous being between Raratoka Island and the South Island, where "the flow and ebb rush through with a speed of as much as 5–6 miles" (8.0–9.7 km per hour). The combination of wind, tides and seafloor topography in Foveaux Strait can lead to steep waves, dangerous overfalls and tidal rips. Sea conditions are rough when fresh winds blow in the opposite direction to a strong tidal flow. In 2009, following several accident investigations, Maritime New Zealand arranged for warning notes to be added to charts of the area.

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Name: Te Ara a Kewa / Foveaux Strait topographic map, elevation, terrain.

Location: Te Ara a Kewa / Foveaux Strait, Southland, 9240, New Zealand (-47.09683 167.72482 -46.33935 168.84690)

Average elevation: 30 m

Minimum elevation: -1 m

Maximum elevation: 959 m

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