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Upper South Island and the West Coast

Upper South Island and the West Coast Travel Guide

Surreal is the immediate impression upon reaching South Island: the mellow, green beauty of the North Island has been replaced by jagged snowcapped mountains and rivers that sprawl across vast, rocky shingle beds. The South Island has been carved by ice and water, a process still rapidly occurring. Minor earthquakes rattle a number of places on the island every month—and residents are so used to them they often barely notice. More »

Photo: Ian Trafford/Tourism New Zealand

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