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Kōrero: Active faults

Alpine Fault in South Westland

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Alpine Fault in South Westland

In parts of South Westland the Alpine Fault is marked by a clear, linear feature cutting across the landscape and separating different rock types. It passes out to sea just north of Milford Sound, and marks the western edge of northern Fiordland.

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GNS Science

Reference: CN06297/22

by Lloyd Homer

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Eileen McSaveney, Active faults – Building on or near active faults, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/photograph/4358/alpine-fault-in-south-westland (accessed 4 June 2026).

He kōrero nā Eileen McSaveney, i tāngia i te 2 March 2009.