South Island NZ
 
Gateways to the South Island will be Christchurch, Queenstown or the ferry port of Picton in the north.  The visitor arriving via Picton will be treated to the delightful scenery of Marlborough Sound – the myriad of islands and inlets that make up the Sound stand remote and beautiful against the sky.  The Alpine range runs north/south through the spine of the Island, giving the dramatic contrasts between sea, rain forest and mountain on the western side.  Abel Tasman in the north is delightful – explore on foot using the unique water taxis to drop you on a remote beach.  Further south, the thriving towns of Queenstown, and lesser known Wanaka await your visit – rugged mountains cascading into the clear deep blue waters of a dozen lakes. 
 
The Fjordland National Park is a must on most wish lists – Milford and Doubtful Sounds should not be missed, and for the more intrepid, perhaps an overnight stay aboard the exploration vessels.  The Catlins and Stewart Island at the Southern end complete the Island, remote and wild – and a paradise for birders.  Finally, the east coast and the whales of Kaikoura, the remarkable pre-historic remains of the Canterbury area and the city of Christchurch.  What are you waiting for?
 
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the south island adventure begins!!   
... the confusion, now please stop emailing me about it!!! anyways, when we left you we were on the ferry across to the south island from wellington to picton, despite the less than phenominal weather it was a beautifully scenic 3 hour trip, for whatever ...
Nelson, New Zealand adsrobjim 

The South Island   
... Hope you enjoyed your journey through the north island. Now its time for the south. Nelson Our ferry journey to the south island was really spectacular. The scenary from the Malborough Sounds was out of this world. Better than any ferry crossing over ...
Picton 1 Picton - Te Anau, New Zealand nickyandparaic 

South island 2   
Invacargill Well we have finally reached the bottom of the south island. The town here is awful... a bit like blackpool with no beach, no clubs and no pleasure beach. Really bad and to make matters worse it is raining. Only stopping here one night. While ...
Picton 2 Dunedin - Christchurch, New Zealand nickyandparaic 

Eight-Day Road Trip South Island, NZ   
... night we grubbed out and played some cards. Adam and his dad treated us great and really made us feel welcome to the friendly South Island.   We continued West for about two hours and came to New Zealand's 2nd oldest town called Nelson. It was a ...
Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand 

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