| Though only a little larger than Britain and about the same size as the US State of Colorado, New Zealand offers as great a variety of scenery as you'll find anywhere. It 's also relatively empty - the population is a mere 3.6 million, less than that of Singapore. Bearing in mind that 50% of Auckland, Christchurch and the capital, Wellington, it's clear that there's still plenty of room for visitors.
Being an island country, New Zealand has a great deal of coastline, in fact more than 15,000 kilometres. It's also extremely mountainous. What many peple don't realise is that Ruapehu, Mgauruhoe, Tongariro and Taranake and other mountains on the North Island are dormant volcanoes. The South Island too has some spectacular snow-covered peaks, more than 20 of which rise to over 3,000 metres. New Zealand also boasts miles of pristine beaches, glacial lakes and fjords, majestic rivers and vast tracts of primeval forest and native bush. Amazingly, even today there are some isolated spots that may never have seen a human being. |
New Zealand - where Middle-Earth resides 500x374 000nzdscn1286.jpg Buy Print |
New Zealand - a brief history 260x500 000nzdscn1287-christchurch.jpg Buy Print |
New Zealand - itinerary 500x337 000nzdscn1288-mtcook.jpg Buy Print |
CHRISTCHURCH - Avon river 500x331 001nzdscn0763.jpg Buy Print |
Oxford Terrace (before Victoria Square) 500x321 002nzdscn0764.jpg Buy Print |
The red brick Old Library Chambers at Oxford Terrace 500x322 003nzdscn0765.jpg Buy Print |
Victoria Square 500x325 004nzdscn0766.jpg Buy Print |
Victoria Square 500x327 004nzdscn0767.jpg Buy Print |
High Street at the intersection between Hereford St & Colombo Street 500x326 005nzdscn0768.jpg Buy Print |
City Mall along Cashel Street 310x400 006nzdscn0769.jpg Buy Print |
Cathedral Square 324x400 007nzdscn0771.jpg Buy Print |
Christchurch Cathedral 284x400 008nzdscn0770.jpg Buy Print |
Worcester Street (west of Cathedral Square) 288x400 009nzdscn0772.jpg Buy Print |
North of Cathedral Square 400x271 010nzdscn0773.jpg Buy Print |
PORTS HILLS DRIVE - Sign of the Takahe 375x500 010nzdscn0774.jpg Buy Print |
Governors Bay Area 500x323 011nzdscn0775.jpg Buy Print |
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Airport Lodge Motel - where we stayed in Christchurch 400x261 012nzdscn0946.jpg Buy Print |
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Intersection of Main South Railway and Carmen Road - east view 364x500 013nzdscn0948.jpg Buy Print |
Intersection of Main South Railway and Carmen Road - west view 500x365 014nzdscn0949.jpg Buy Print |
In-car shots on Main South Road (SH1) 500x327 015nzdscn0950.jpg Buy Print |
Power lines (in-car shot) 500x325 016nzdscn0951.jpg Buy Print |
Lunch @ Timaru 400x269 017nzdscn0952.jpg Buy Print |
Woolsworth stop @ Oamaru 297x400 018nzdscn0953.jpg Buy Print |
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Shag Point on SH1 before Palmerston 500x331 020nzdscn0955.jpg Buy Print |
DUNEDIN - High Street Court Motel (where we stayed) 400x262 021nzdscn0956.jpg Buy Print |
The Octagon - as viewed from the Municipal Chambers 500x384 022nzdscn0957.jpg Buy Print |
The Octagon 400x345 023nzdscn0958.jpg Buy Print |
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St Paul's Cathedral 314x400 025nzdscn0961.jpg Buy Print |
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Princes Street leading to the Octagon and George Street 323x400 026nzdscn0963.jpg Buy Print |
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First Church of Otago at Dowling Street 309x400 028nzdscn0965.jpg Buy Print |
First Church of Otago 287x400 028nzdscn0966.jpg Buy Print |
Dunedin Railway station 400x391 029nzdscn0967.jpg Buy Print |
- oncoming passenger train (north view) 295x400 030nzdscn0968.jpg Buy Print |
- railway tracks (south view) 500x332 031nzdscn0969.jpg Buy Print |
- bridge over railway tracks 500x324 032nzdscn0970.jpg Buy Print |
- intersection of Stuart Street and Castle Street 494x323 033nzdscn0971.jpg Buy Print |
Knox Church Hall at intersection of George Street, London and Pitt Street 349x400 034nzdscn0972.jpg Buy Print |
Open space outside Otago Museum 500x409 035nzdscn0973.jpg Buy Print |
Memorial of Captain William Gargill at intersection of Rattray Street and Princes Street 400x373 036nzdscn0974.jpg Buy Print |
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High Street - this is very San Francisco 500x333 037nzdscn0976.jpg Buy Print |
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Maitland Street - perpendicular to High Street 500x296 039nzdscn0978.jpg Buy Print |
Botanic Gardens 500x330 040nzdscn0979.jpg Buy Print |
Botanic Gardens 341x500 041nzdscn0980.jpg Buy Print |
Winter Gardens within the Botanic Gardens 500x333 042nzdscn0981.jpg Buy Print |
Bridge over Lindsay Creek 500x331 043nzdscn0982.jpg Buy Print |
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Bus shelter at the Oval 500x430 045nzdscn0984.jpg Buy Print |
The Oval - memorial to Otago 500x348 046nzdscn0985.jpg Buy Print |
Centennial Memorial at Signal Hill Drive 292x400 047nzdscn0986.jpg Buy Print |
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Views of Otago Harbour from Centennial Memorial - right view 500x258 048nzdscn0988.jpg Buy Print |
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