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Te Aumiti (French Pass)

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Te Aumiti (French Pass)

Te Aumiti (French Pass) separates Rangitoto ki te Tonga (D’Urville Island) from the mainland. Tidal flows from Tasman Bay (off to the left) and Admiralty Bay (right) collide in Current Basin (left) at high tide.

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Malcolm McKinnon, Marlborough places – Western Sounds, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/31813/te-aumiti-french-pass (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Malcolm McKinnon, published 9 May 2011, updated 18 June 2015.