New Zealand 🇳🇿, Milford Sound

The famous English traveler and writer Rudyard Kipling once visited the shores of Milford Sound and, impressed by what he saw, called this fjord the eighth wonder of the world.

Milford Sound is the most famous fjord on the southwestern tip of the south island of New Zealand. Like the fjords in the northern hemisphere, Milford Sound is the result of many thousands of years of activity of huge glaciers.

From the point of view of geology, Milford Sound is a classic sea fjord that appeared millions of years ago. It owes its existence to the glacier. Melting glaciers generated streams that made their way to the sea and pushed rocks and stones apart. Over time, the glaciers melted, leaving behind deep U-shaped valleys that quickly filled with water due to rising sea levels.