Foveaux Strait

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Foveaux, FOH voh, Strait is a narrow channel that separates Stewart Island from South Island in New Zealand. The strait ranges from 15 to 21 miles (24 to 34 kilometers) wide, and surrounds Raupuke Island. A ferry runs across Foveaux Strait from Bluff on the south coast of South Island to Oban on Stewart Island. See also New Zealand; Stewart Island

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