Seno Skyring is a large inland

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lying north of

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and south of mainland

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in southern

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. Alternatively called Skyring Sound, this natural waterway occupies a valley blocked by a large

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left by the retreat of a

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during the last glacial period. In spite of being located east of the

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, it is connected to the western,

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end of the

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through fjords that cut into the Andean Massif. Seno Skyring is also

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ly connected with Seno Otway via the Fitzroy Channel. It measures approximately at its longest axis, which is oriented in an east–west direction, and averages between and wide. The eastern portion of the sound is surrounded by low, undulating countryside with scarce trees, while its western portion is characterized by a rugged coastline deeply indented by fjords and bays, and dotted with a number of islands.

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