Observation/Discovery Centre, Milford Sound

April 09, 2013  •  Leave a Comment
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Part of the cruise was visiting this centre which was built in 1996 and is some feat of engineering. Guided kayaking tours were also available from here (no thank you). Spiral stairs take you down to a large observation area where you can view the inhabitants of the fiord who live in the top 40 metres of salt water just below the 1.5 metres of fresh water. It is too dark to survive below the 40 metre mark. It was amazing how much light actually penetrated through the top layer of  water and the variety of fish and plant species that inhabit the fiord.


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