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  2. Geography of the South Island - Wikipedia

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    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 population and is the world's 12th-largest island. It is divided along its length by the Southern Alps, the highest peak of which is Aoraki / Mount Cook at 3,724 metres (12,218 ft), making ...

  3. South Island - Wikipedia

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    The South Island covers 150,437 square kilometres (58,084 sq mi), [1] making it the world's 12th-largest island, constituting 56% of New Zealand's land area. At low altitudes, it has an oceanic climate . The South Island is shaped by the Southern Alps, which run along the island from north to south.

  4. Cartography of New Zealand - Wikipedia

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    Sketch of Dusky Sound in New Zealand 1773 and plan of the town and part of the settlement of New Plymouth 1850. The cartography of New Zealand is the history of surveying and creation of maps of New Zealand. Surveying in New Zealand began with the arrival of Abel Tasman in the mid 17th century. [1] Cartography and surveying have developed in ...

  5. Geography of New Zealand - Wikipedia

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    4,083,744 km 2 (1,576,742 sq mi) New Zealand ( Māori: Aotearoa) is an island country located in the southwestern Pacific Ocean, near the centre of the water hemisphere. It consists of a large number of islands, estimated around 700, mainly remnants of a larger landmass now beneath the sea. The land masses by size are the South Island (or Te ...

  6. Geology of New Zealand - Wikipedia

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    New Zealand's geology can be simplified into three phases. First the basement rocks of New Zealand formed. These rocks were once part of the super-continent of Gondwana, along with South America, Africa, Madagascar, India, Antarctica and Australia. The rocks that now form the, mostly submerged, continent of Zealandia were then nestled between ...

  7. Southland Region - Wikipedia

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    Southland ( Māori: Murihiku, lit. 'the last joint of the tail') is New Zealand 's southernmost region. It consists of the southwestern portion of the South Island and includes Stewart Island. Southland is bordered by the culturally similar Otago Region to the north and east, and the West Coast Region in the extreme northwest.

  8. New Zealand Subantarctic Islands - Wikipedia

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    Area. 764.8 km 2 (295.3 sq mi) [ 1] Coordinates. 50°45′S 166°6′E. /  50.750°S 166.100°E  / -50.750; 166.100. The New Zealand Subantarctic Islands comprise the five southernmost groups of the New Zealand outlying islands. They are collectively designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

  9. Marlborough Sounds - Wikipedia

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    The Marlborough Sounds ( te reo Māori: Te Tauihu-o-te-Waka) are an extensive network of sea-drowned valleys at the northern end of the South Island of New Zealand. The Marlborough Sounds were created by a combination of land subsidence and rising sea levels. [ 1] According to Māori mythology, the sounds are the prows of the many sunken waka ...

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