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2. South Island - Wikipedia

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   Although the island had been known as the South Island for many years, in 2009 the New Zealand Geographic Board found that along with the North Island, the South Island had no official name. [10] After a public consultation, the board officially named the island South Island or Te Waipounamu in October 2013.

3. Shantytown Heritage Park - Wikipedia

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   Shantytown Heritage Park, usually known as Shantytown, is a tourist attraction in the West Coast Region of the South Island of New Zealand. Located 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) south of Greymouth, the Heritage Park opened in 1971 and consists of 30 re-created historic buildings making up a 19th-century gold-mining town. The town is surrounded by ...

4. Bluff Harbour - Wikipedia

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   Bluff Harbour is a harbour and lagoon in the South Island of New Zealand, adjacent to the town of Bluff. The main port facilities are located close to the entrance from Foveaux Strait of a large natural inlet which includes a large, low-lying eastern arm, Awarua Bay, immediately to the east of the promontory which gives the town and harbour its ...

5. National parks of New Zealand - Wikipedia

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   The largest national park in New Zealand and one of the largest in the world, the park covers the southwest corner of the South Island. The park's scenery, with its deep fiords, its glacial lakes, its mountains and waterfalls, make it a popular tourist destination. Kahurangi National Park: 4,529 1,749 1996

6. List of cities and towns in the South Island - Wikipedia

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   This is a list of cities and towns in the South Island of New Zealand: A. Akaroa ...

7. Geography of the South Island - Wikipedia

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   A true-colour image of the South Island, after a powerful winter storm swept across New Zealand on 12 June 2006 Lake Ōhau Aoraki / Mount Cook is the tallest mountain in New Zealand. The South Island, with an area of 150,437 km 2 (58,084 sq mi), [1] is the largest landmass of New Zealand; it contains about one-quarter of the New Zealand ...