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By 2002, The Lynx took 2 hours 15 minutes to complete its journey. This was only a 45-minute advantage over the Arahura and Aratere, which had the advantage of being able to operate in swells above The Lynx's limit of 4.0 metres (13.1 ft), which were common in Cook Strait and frequently caused cancellations. [21] The Lynx ceased operation in ...
The South Island (Māori: Te Waipounamu [tɛ wɐ.i.pɔ.ʉ.nɐ.mʉ], lit. 'the waters of Greenstone', officially South Island or Te Waipounamu or archaically New Munster) is the largest of the three major islands of New Zealand in surface area, the others being the smaller but more populous North Island and sparsely populated Stewart Island.
The station was established by the Porter brothers, and later owned by brothers John and Charles Enys. John Enys was a noted entomologist , and friend of novelist Samuel Butler . It is widely considered to be the epitome of New Zealand's South Island climbing scene, where on any given day one can find rock climbers bouldering the unique ...
Milford Sound (Māori: Piopiotahi, officially gazetted as Milford Sound / Piopiotahi) is a fiord in the south west of New Zealand's South Island within Fiordland National Park, Piopiotahi (Milford Sound) Marine Reserve, and the Te Wahipounamu World Heritage site.
Punakaiki is a small village on the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand. It is located between Westport and Greymouth on State Highway 6 , the only through-road on the West Coast. Punakaiki is immediately adjacent to Paparoa National Park , and is also the access point for a popular visitor attraction, the Pancake Rocks and Blowholes .
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Coronado Sur (South Coronado or South Island) is located at , and covers 183 ha (450 acres It is 3.2 km (2.0 mi) long and 800 m (2,600 ft) wide. [ 1 ] It has the only bay of the islands, called Puerto Cueva Cove, located one quarter the way down on the east side.
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 ...