Milford Sound

FjordNew ZealandUNESCO World HeritageProtected area

A fjord of sheer rainforest-clad cliffs and plunging waterfalls beneath Mitre Peak, within the Fiordland wilderness of Te Wāhipounamu.

Highlights

Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand

A volcanic plateau of steaming craters, emerald lakes and lava flows, crossed by the celebrated Tongariro Alpine Crossing day hike.

New South Wales, Australia

A dissected sandstone plateau of eucalyptus forests, dramatic escarpments and the Three Sisters rock formation west of Sydney.

Society Islands, French Polynesia

A volcanic island ringed by a turquoise lagoon and coral reef, dominated by the twin peaks of Mount Otemanu.