Guardians of the Sounds A voice for the Sounds community

Map of the Sounds

The Marlborough Sounds are a network of drowned river valleys at the top of the South Island. The Guardians' charter covers all the Sounds within the Marlborough District.

Map of the Marlborough Sounds showing d'Urville Island, Pelorus Sound, Kenepuru Sound, Queen Charlotte Sound, Tory Channel, Arapawa Island and Port Underwood, with Picton and Havelock marked.
Map from the Guardians' original website. Open a detailed map (OpenStreetMap)

Zoning and marine farms

The council's interactive map shows the Marlborough Environment Plan zones, overlays and marine farm areas for any bay.

Environment Plan zoning map

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The main waterways

Queen Charlotte Sound / Tōtaranui
The ferry route from Picton to Cook Strait, and where the Guardians began. Ferry wash, moorings, salmon farms and water quality.
Tory Channel / Kura Te Au
The narrow ferry entrance from Cook Strait. We want ferries and large ships moved to the northern entrance.
Kenepuru Sound
A sheltered, shallow arm of Pelorus Sound. Sediment and mussel farms.
Pelorus Sound / Te Hoiere
The largest sound, with most of the marine farms, including salmon farms at Waitata Reach.
Port Underwood
Forestry, and the log-truck routes we helped replace with barging.
d'Urville Island and the outer Sounds
Open water and French Pass. Open-ocean salmon farming is proposed off Cape Lambert.