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Kōrero: Marlborough places

The Astrolabe in Te Aumiti (French Pass)

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The <em>Astrolabe</em> in Te Aumiti (French Pass)

French navigator and explorer Dumont D’Urville successfully piloted the Astrolabethrough the treacherous waters of Te Aumiti, which he named ‘Passe des Français’, in January 1827.

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Alexander Turnbull Library

Reference: B-052-004

by Alfred-Leon Lemercier

Permission of the Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand, Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa, must be obtained before any re-use of this image.

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Malcolm McKinnon, Marlborough places – Western Sounds, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/artwork/31814/the-astrolabe-in-te-aumiti-french-pass (accessed 4 June 2026).

He kōrero nā Malcolm McKinnon, i tāngia i te 9 May 2011, updated 18 June 2015.