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Tourism spending is a major factor of the Southland economy, with NZ$595 million being spent by visitors in 2016, of which $210 million was spent in the Fiordland area. [44] In July 2007 the New Zealand Government awarded oil and gas exploration permits for four areas of the Great South Basin .
Southland District covers the majority of the land area of Southland Region, although the region also covers Gore District, Invercargill City and adjacent territorial waters. It has a land area of 29,574.53 square kilometres (11,419 sq mi), excluding inland waters such as Lake Te Anau , Lake Manapouri , and Lake Hauroko .
The Southland Plains is a general name given to several areas of low-lying land in the South Island of New Zealand, separated by the rise of the Hokonui Hills in the north. It forms a sizeable area of Southland region and encompasses its two principal settlements the city of Invercargill and the town of Gore .
Interactive map of Mount Madeline: Location: South Island: Country: New Zealand: Region: Southland [2] Protected area: Fiordland National Park: Parent range: Darran Mountains: Topo map(s) NZMS260 D40 [3] Topo50 CA09 [4] Geology; Rock age: 136 ± 1.9 Ma: Rock type: Gabbronorite, dioritic orthogneiss: Climbing; First ascent: 1920
New Zealand is divided into sixteen regions for local government purposes. ... although most of its area is in the Waikato region. ... NZ-OTA: 16 Southland Murihiku:
At the time, travellers between Southland and Otago were drawn to the Mataura area by the presence of the Tuturau ford located about 3.2 km downstream of the falls and the northern ford which was located approximately 1.6 km (0.99 mi) above the falls.
Otautau is a small farming, forestry and milling town located inland on the western edge of the Southland Plains of New Zealand on the banks of the Aparima River. [4] Otautau is located approximately 40 kilometres (25 mi) north west of Invercargill.
The province was much smaller than the present-day Southland region. The area was bounded by the Mataura River (east), the Waiau River (west), and a line from Eyre Peak to Lake Manapouri (north). Stewart Island was purchased by the Crown in 1863 and added to the area. [3] The capital and largest settlement of Southland Province was Invercargill.