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The South Island of New Zealand is characterized by grand open landscapes. Divided by a backbone of mountain aptly called the Southern Alps, the South Island is known for spectacular mountains and fiords, large beech forests, golden sand beaches and broad plains.

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Christchurch
Christchurch
Christchurch is the largest city in the South Island of New Zealand with a 2006 population of over 350,000, making it the second … Christchurch Travel Guide »
Dunedin
Dunedin
Dunedin old Gaelic for Edinburgh, is the second-largest city on the South Island of New Zealand, located in the Otago region. Dunedin Travel Guide »
Queenstown
Queenstown
Queenstown is a scenic town in the South Island of New Zealand. It is one of the most beautiful regions and offers year round attractions. Queenstown Travel Guide »
Within South Island
Tasman-Marlborough
Tasman-Marlborough
Tasman-Marlborough is a region on the northern end of the South Island of New Zealand. It is renown for high sunshine hours, New … Tasman-Marlborough Travel Guide »
South
South
The South is a region covering the southern portion of the South Island of New Zealand. South Travel Guide »
Canterbury
Canterbury
Canterbury is a province on the east coast of the South Island of New Zealand. The Canterbury Plains, as the province is also … Canterbury Travel Guide »
West Coast
West Coast
New Zealand's West Coast refers to the west coast of the South Island of New Zealand. West Coast Travel Guide »
Southern Alps
The Southern Alps are a range of mountains that run the length of the South Island of New Zealand. The mountain range have been likened to the Alps of Europe. Southern Alps Travel Guide »
Timaru
Timaru is a city on the South Island of New Zealand. Timaru Travel Guide »
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  • 1. A must visit if you are coming to New Zealand. 2. Kaiteriteri Beach, Nelson, New Zealand. Stunning golden sands. I know someone with a beautiful 4 bedroom holiday home there! • Karina A.
  • visit snowpark in wanaka go swimming with the dolphins or whale watching in kaikoura • Victoria C.
  • Wanaka : lieu culte en Nouvelle-Zelande pour le Skydive au dessus du lake Wanaka vraiment excellent et pas trop cher vraiment a essayer....Skydive lake wanaka... • Nicolas B.
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South Island Travel Guide is based on South Island by Shaund, Cedric trounson, Dave McCormick, D. Guillaime, Globe-trotter, Vidimian, Tatatabot, Inas, Tussock, iGuide and others. South Island Travel Guide is available under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0. See background image credits.