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Foveaux Strait, named after Joseph Foveaux, who was Lieutenant-Governor of New South Wales in 1804.

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Q: What is the strait of water between Stewart island and the south island called?
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What is the strait called between the South Island and Stewart Island?

The strait between Te Wai Pounamu (South Island) and Rakiura (Stewart Island) is called Te Ara A Kiwa (Foveaux Strait).


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

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


What is the name of the body of water separting south island form Stewart island?

Foveaux Strait lies between Stewart Island and the mainland.


Name the island that is separated from the South island by Foveaux Strait?

Stewart Island is separated from the South Island by Foveaux Strait.


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 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


What does the foveaux strait separate?

stewart island and the south island


Which island is separated by south island by Foveaux strait?

Rakiura / Stewart Island.


What is the sea that separates the south island from Stewart island?

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


Where in new zealand does the tasman sea and the pacific ocean meet?

In the north of Cape Reinga, at Cook Strait between the islands, again in Foveaux Strait between Bluff and Stewart Island, and again south of that island.


What strait separate south island and bluff?

Bluff Hill and township are southern parts of the South Island. The strait separating the South Island and Stewart island is Foveaux Strait.


What is the name of the island that is separated from the south island by Foveaux Strait?

Rakiura Stewart Island.