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The Doubtful Sound: A Sea of Tranquility.

Doubtful Sound / Patea is a fjord in Fiordland, in the far south west of New Zealand. At 40 kilometres 25 mi long, Doubtful Sound is the second longest, and with a depth of up to 421 metres 1,381 ft the deepest of the South Island`s fiords. In comparison with Milford Sound, it is more widespread, with the cliffs not as dramatically tall and near vertical. However, the U-shaped profile of the fiord is obvious, in particular on the two innermost of the main fiord`s arms and the hanging side valleys along the main fiord. Like most of Fiordland, Doubtful Sound receives a high amount of rainfall, ranging from an annual average of 3,000–6,000 millimetres 120–240 in. The vegetation on the mountainous landscape surrounding the fiord is dense native rainforest.

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