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South Island

New Zealand South Island offers dramatic and diverse and filled with adventure.Wild beaches backed by a tangle of rainforest and ancient glaciers grinding relentlessly towards the sea. Incredible marine and bird life, fabulous wine and food and a breathtaking view around every corner. With so much to experience you could quite easily spend forever exploring the incredible South Island of New Zealand.

The fabulous wine of Marlborough and the golden beaches of the Abel Tasman National Park. The rugged spine of the Southern Alps that dissects the island to the primeval rainforest of the West Coast. The adventure playgrounds of Wanaka and Queenstown to the wilderness of Fiordland National Park and the remote beauty of Stewart Island.
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The South Island is the larger of the two main islands of New Zealand, and includes both Christchurch, the 'Garden City', and Queenstown. Highlights include Mount Cook, Queenstown an alpine and lake resort, Dunedin—New Zealand's oldest city, the Franz Josef and Fox Glaciers, and the penguin colonies.
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Both the North and South Islands of New Zealand enjoy moderate, maritime climate, weather and temperatures.  Inlands alpine areas of South Island can be as cold as -10C in winter.  However the coast experiences mild weather, moderate rainfall and abundant sunshine.
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