Fiordland is a region of New Zealand that is situated on the south-western corner of the South Island. Most of it is covered by the Fiordland National Park, which has an area of 12,120 square kilometres, making it the largest national park in New Zealand and one of the largest in the world. Fiordland has few human inhabitants and is probably the least-populated region of New Zealand. South Island The South Island forms one of the two major islands of New Zealand, the other being the North Island. ... Milford Sound: Mitre Peak, the mountain at left, rises 1692 meters above the Sound. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... Yosemite National Park in the United States. ...

The name "Fiordland" comes from the now-common variant of the Norwegian word "fjord". Fiordland features a number of fiords, of which Milford Sound is the best known. Sognefjorden, Norway A fjord (sometimes written fiord, notably in New Zealand English) is a glacially overdeepened valley, usually narrow and steep-sided, extending below sea level and filled with salt water. ... Panorama of Milford Sound showing Bowen Falls in full flow on the far right. ...

Situated within Fiordland are Browne Falls and Sutherland Falls, which rank among the tallest waterfalls in the world. Tourist boats poke their bows into one of the Milford Sound waterfalls. Browne Falls are a waterfall in Doubtful Sound, which is located in Fiordland National Park, New Zealand. ... Sutherland Falls, located on the South Island, off the famous Milford Track, at 580 metres (1,904 feet) is listed as the highest waterfall in New Zealand. ... Waterfall - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Panorama of Milford Sound showing Bowen Falls in full flow on the far right. ...

Lake Te Anau and the Te Anau township are on the eastern fringe. Administration of the area was as "The County of Fiord" for part of the 20th century until it was absorbed into Wallace County. Since 1989 it has been in Southland District. Lake Te Anau is located in the south-western corner of the South Island of New Zealand. ... Te Anau is a town in the South Island of New Zealand. ...   Categories: New Zealand-related stubs | Southland, New Zealand | Territorial Authorities of New Zealand ...

External links

• Photos of Fiordland National Park.
• Destination Fiordland- the Regional Tourism Organisation for the Fiordland region