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Foveaux Strait (Te Ara a Kiwa) is between Rakiura (Stewart Island) and the South Island; Cook Strait is between the North and South Islands.

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Q: What is the name of the piece of water that separates south island and Stewart island?
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What is the sea that separates the south island from Stewart island?

Foveaux Strait separates Stewart Island from the South Island of New Zealand.


What body of water separates the islands of new islands?

Cook Strait separates the North and South Islands of New Zealand.Fouveaux Strait separates the South Island and Stewart Island.


What ocean separates Stewart island from south of New Zealand?

Foveaux Strait separates these two NZ Islands.


What is the ocean that separates stewed island and new zealand?

Stewart Island, Rakiura, lies to the south of the South Island, te Wai Pounamu, and is separated from it by Foveaux Strait.


Where is foreaux strait?

The Foveaux Strait is found in New Zealand. It separates Stewart Island from the South Island. Its name is derived from the former Lieutenant-Governor of New South Wales, Joseph Foveaux.


What is the sea between New Zealand and Australia?

Cook Strait separates the North and South Islands of New Zealand.Fouveaux Strait separates the South Island and Stewart Island.


Which island is smaller north island south island Stewart island Stewart island?

Stewart island is the smallest by far


Is Stewart Island in New Zealand?

Yes. Stewart Island / Rakiura is the third largest island of New Zealand. It is located south of the South Island.


What is the name of the body of water that separates the south island and Stewart island?

Are you talking about half moon bay or foveaux straight? I think it is foveaux straightHere are 2 maps just in case:http://www.sa.sc.edu/sa/studentblogs/sp09/kfinn/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/new-zealand-map.gifhttp://www.mapsofworld.com/newzealand/newzealand-map.jpg


Which strait separates Australia from New Zealand?

The Tasman Sea, rather than a strait, separates Australia and New Zealand.


What is the name of the island below the south island?

Rakiura/Stewart Island. It is south of the South Island, and hence at a higher latitude.


An island close to new zealands south island?

Stewart Island