Tennyson Inlet

Tennyson Inlet
Tarakaipā Island north Tennyson Inlet, December 2007
Tennyson Inlet
Coordinates	41°04′44.08″S 173°47′39.53″E / 41.0789111°S 173.7943139°E / -41.0789111; 173.7943139
Part of	Pelorus Sound / Te Hoiere
Max. length	10 kilometres (6.2 mi)
Islands	Tarakaipā Island, Tawhitinui Island
Settlements	Duncan Bay, Penzance Bay, Elaine Bay

Tennyson Inlet, (New Zealand) is the western arm of Pelorus Sound / Te Hoiere in the Marlborough Sounds. Tennyson Inlet encompasses Duncan Bay to Tawhitinui Reach. This area is about 10 kilometres (6 mi) long.^[1] Tarakaipā and Tawhitinui Islands are the two largest islands in the inlet. There are three main settlements which are used mostly for recreation.