Panorama of Milford Sound looking northwest from the township. Mitre Peak (centre) rises 1,692 metres above the sound.
Milford Sound is a fjord in the south west of New Zealand's South Island, within Fiordland National Park and the Te Wahipounamu World Heritage site. It has been judged the world's top travel destination in an international survey
Milford Sound is acclaimed as New Zealand's most famous tourist destination.