Tory Channel is one of the drowned valleys that form the Marlborough Sounds in New Zealand. Sea kayakers in the Marlborough Sounds. ...

Tory Channel is named after one of the pioneer ships that brought British colonists to Wellington in 1840. The channel lies to the south of Arapawa Island, separating it from the mainland. At its western end it joins the larger Queen Charlotte Sound, which it meets halfway along the latter's length. The eastern end of the channel meets Cook Strait close to the strait's narrowest point. Alternative meanings at Wellington (disambiguation) A view of Wellington from the top of Mount Victoria. ... 1840 is a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Arapawa Island is a small island located in the Marlborough Sounds, at the north east tip of the South Island of New Zealand. ... Queen Charlotte Sound is the easternmost of the main sounds of the Marlborough Sounds, in New Zealands South Island. ...

Tory Channel forms a substantial part of the ferry route between Wellington and Picton. Erosion attributed to the ferries, particularly the new faster ones, has resulted in speed restrictions. The Pride of Burgundy, a P&O Ferries car ferry on the Dover-Calais route A ferry is a boat or a ship carrying passengers, and sometimes their vehicles, on short-distance, regularly-scheduled services. ... A view of the harbour in Picton. ...

One of the two candidates for easternmost point in the South Island (along with Cape Campbell) lies at the entrance of Tory Channel. Ironically, it is called West Head. Cape Campbell is located in Marlborough, New Zealand, on the northeastern coast of the South Island. ...