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South Island (1996 pop. 900,114), 58,093 sq mi (150,461 sq km), New Zealand. It is the larger but less populous of the two principal islands of the country. It is separated from the North Island by Cook Strait and from Stewart Island by Foveaux Strait. The Clutha and Waitaki are the largest rivers. The island includes the extensive Canterbury Plains and the Southern Alps Southern Alps, mountain range, on South Island, New Zealand, paralleling the west coast. It rises to 12,349 ft (3,764 m) at Mt. Aorangi (Mt. Cook), New Zealand's highest peak. ..... Click the link for more information. , which extend almost the entire length of the island. Fiordland National Park includes a major portion of the southwest. The South Island's principal cities are Christchurch Christchurch, city (1996 pop. 309,027), E South Island, New Zealand, on the Avon River. It is the third largest city in New Zealand and the commercial center of the productive Canterbury Plains. ..... Click the link for more information. , Dunedin Dunedin (dənē`dĭn), city (1996 pop. 118,143), SE South Island, New Zealand, at the head of Otago Harbor. ..... Click the link for more information. , and Invercargill Invercargill (ĭnvərkär`gĭl), city (1996 pop. 53,208), extreme S South Island, New Zealand, on the Southland Plain. ..... Click the link for more information. . The South Island is New Zealand's main source of native timber. Grain and fruit are grown and sheep are raised; some coal, gold, and oil is found there. The island has several large hydroelectric projects. South IslandIsland (pop., 2006: 1,022,316), larger and southernmost of the two principal islands of New Zealand. Separated from the North Island by Cook Strait, it has an area of 58,384 sq mi (151,215 sq km). Mountains, including the Southern Alps, occupy almost three-quarters of the island. Its main cities are Christchurch and Dunedin. Fiordland National Park in the southwest contains numerous coastal fjords and high lakes. South Island the. the largest island of New Zealand, separated from the North Island by the Cook Strait. Pop.: 973 000 (2004 est.). Area: 153 947 sq. km (59 439 sq. miles) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Although Bennett largely ignores the infrastructure of inter-colonial communication, for most of the period he studies regular steamship services linked the South Island to Melbourne and the North Island to Sydney (just as regular services also linked New Zealand to Vancouver, San Francisco and various Pacific Islands). Founded in 1996 the airline operated BAE Jetstream services between its headquarters at Nelson, at the top of the south island, and some 12 points on both the north and south islands. Church brings to light French intentions to annex the South Island for France, while J. |
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