South Island Hotels

The South Island of New Zealand is characterized by grand open landscapes. Divided by a backbone of mountain aptly called the Southern Alps, the South Island is known for spectacular mountains and fiords, large beech forests, golden sand beaches and broad plains.

Christchurch

Christchurch is the largest city in the South Island of New Zealand with a 2006 population of over 350,000, making it the second largest city in the country after Auckland.

Dunedin

Dunedin old Gaelic for Edinburgh, is the second-largest city on the South Island of New Zealand, located in the Otago region.

Queenstown

Queenstown is a scenic town in the South Island of New Zealand. It is one of the most beautiful regions and offers year round attractions.

Tasman-Marlborough

Tasman-Marlborough is a region on the northern end of the South Island of New Zealand.

South

The South is a region covering the southern portion of the South Island of New Zealand.

Canterbury

Canterbury is a province on the east coast of the South Island of New Zealand. The Canterbury Plains, as the province is also known, stretch from the Conway River in the north, just south of Kaikoura, to the great Waitaki River in the south, just north of Oamaru.

West Coast

New Zealand's West Coast refers to the west coast of the South Island of New Zealand.

Southern Alps

The Southern Alps are a range of mountains that run the length of the South Island of New Zealand.

Omarama

Omarama is a small town in the Mackenzie Country of New Zealand's South Island. It is 30 kilometres south of Twizel and 100 kilometres south of Mount Cook.

Timaru

Timaru is a city on the South Island of New Zealand.

1. A must visit if you are coming to New Zealand. 2. Kaiteriteri Beach, Nelson, New Zealand. Stunning golden sands. I know someone with a beautiful 4 bedroom holiday home there! Karina A.

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visit snowpark in wanaka go swimming with the dolphins or whale watching in kaikoura Victoria C.

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Wanaka : lieu culte en Nouvelle-Zelande pour le Skydive au dessus du lake Wanaka vraiment excellent et pas trop cher vraiment a essayer....Skydive lake wanaka... Nicolas B.More South Island Tips  GeckoGo