New Zealand South Island - Nelson, Marlborough Wine Region, Abel Tasman National Park and Farewell Spit Marlborough Wine Region We took the InterIslander Car Ferry from Wellington on the North Island to Picton on the South Island and arrived in the Marlborough Sounds. According to Newzealand.com, the Marlborough Sounds is a collection of sunken river valleys that have filled with water from the Pacific Ocean. Sailing through Marlborough Sounds with a smaller ferry heading back to Wellington There is a very undulating coastline and a few islands creating innumerable bays and beaches. Within this area there are three sounds: Queen Charlotte, Kenepuru, and Pelorus and a total of over 1500 kilometers of coastline. As with many regions in New Zealand, several of the Islands in the Marlborough sounds are predator free sanctuaries for the native wildlife. Sailing through the Marlborough Sounds on the Ferry After arriving in ...